Trees

Protected trees

What to do if you want to carry out work to a tree with a Tree Preservation Order or in a conservation area

Tree management

How we manage council owned trees. Reporting damage to council owned trees. Is a council owned tree causing damage to your property?

Tree planting and maintenance

How we choose and plant our trees. Advice on planting privately owned trees. Tree maintenance and pruning

Trees and planning

Information on how trees relate to planning applications and applying to carry out works on a protected tree

Ash dieback management plan

Our management plan for ash dieback

Tree surgeons, tree consultants and other organisations

Advice and information on tree surgeons and consultants, and other useful tree organisations.

Construction work near trees

Undertaking groundworks in the vicinity of council-owned trees

Self guided tree walks in Cheltenham

Contact the trees team

For queries regarding trees in our parks, gardens or open spaces, or for Cheltenham Borough Homes tree enquiries, please email trees@cheltenham.gov.uk or call Chris Chavasse on 07769 877059 (Monday to Friday).

For queries about trees and planning, including tree preservation orders and trees in conservation areas, please email trees@cheltenham.gov.uk or call Sam Reader on 07385 469279 (Tuesday to Friday).

Street trees are managed by Gloucestershire County Council. You can report a problem to them on their website or call 08000 514514.