Planning application
3 Whetstones Unlawater Lane Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Monolith 3 x Ash trees between drive and brook, to approximately 7 metres due to the presence of Ash Dieback Disease.
As published by the council, reference P0014/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P0014/26/TCA
- Type
- Trees within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 5 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Parish
- Newnham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL14 1BT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Forest of Dean register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P1055/24/TCA Granted
3 Whetstones Unlawater Lane Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BT
T1- Ash, Crown clean, Reduce 3 scaffold branches on south-east side by 2-3m. Over extended branches, concerns of snap out or failure.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by Forest of Dean
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5 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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27 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
TrunkArb Tree Surgery Ltd Agent and applicant, a tree-works contractor registered in Nr Lydney
Active · incorporated 2014 · Nr Lydney
38 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 97% granted
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3 documents on file for this application
- OBJECTION - VIVIAN, A
- APPLICATION FORM
- SKETCH PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Forest of Dean granted permission on 5 February 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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3 Whetstones Unlawater Lane Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BT
T1- Ash, Crown clean, Reduce 3 scaffold branches on south-east side by 2-3m. Over extended branches, concerns of snap out or failure.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
4 Whetstones Unlawater Lane Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BT
Remove one stem from multi-stemmed Alder (2 on sketch plan) and pollard remaining stems to 12 metres. Pollard single stemmed Alder (3) to 12 metres. Pollard three Italian Alders (4, 5 & 6) below previous pollarding points to 8 metres and cut back on north side adjacent to carport. Pollard Crack Willow (7) above main V at approximately 9 metres. Pollard Crack Willow (8) above V on east branch at approximately 8 metres. Pollard Poplar (9) to 2 metres. Pollard two Ash trees (10 and 11) to between 7 and 8 metres.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
5 - 6 Oak Terrace Station Road Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1DA
Fell one specimen of common ash, coppice one specimen of fig (ficus carica), thin and reduce the height of a line of approximately 20-30 Leylandii trees to a height of between 10-15 feet.
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4 Whetstones Unlawater Lane Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BT
T1- Poplar, re-pollard 1-2m below previous pollard points. T2- Poplar, re-pollard 1-2m below previous pollard points. Re-growth from previous pollarding works are now extensive and prone to failure.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
4 Smithyman Court Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1SA
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Granted Trees 3 docs -
4 Smithyman Court Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1SA
Reduce Hazel tree in height by 4 metres. Proposals to pollard the Lime trees are being considered separately under planning application number P1284/24/TPO.
Granted Trees 2 docs
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