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
- 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
Added to PlanIndex
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
24 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 96% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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
Within 500 metres
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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 7 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.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
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 6 docs -
4 Smithyman Court Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1SA
Pollard 6 x Lime trees covered by Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 107 back to previous cuts at approximately 5 metres height above ground level. The work is to prevent trees from getting too big for location.
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
Other tree works applications
In Forest of Dean
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P1107/26/TCA Awaiting decision
Churchcroft Church Road Hewelsfield Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6UL
Undertake the following work to trees on the eastern boundary of the property. Fell 2x Ash trees (1 on sketch plan) which have died. Reduce 1x Hazel (No. 2) in height to 75cm as it is interfering with overhead telephone cables. Fell 1x Ash (No.3) which is interfering with overhead telephone cables and may be diseased. Reduce 1x Holly (No.4) and 1x Laurel (No. 5) in height to 75cm so that they will regrow as bushes in the hedge. Fell 1x Conifer (No. 6) as it is a large tree and one of a cluster which is very overcrowded. All these trees are also casting excessive shade onto neighbouring property of Rookery Cottage.
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P1085/26/TPO Awaiting decision
1 Grange Close Corse Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3SP
Undertake the following works to trees covered by A6 of Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 179. Reduce crowns of two leaning Willows in rear garden back to previous pruning points and reduce lower limb of one Willow tree by approximately one third. Fell two smaller and dying Ash trees amongst group of five semi-mature Ash trees overhanging the road.
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P0905/26/TCA Decided
The Nurseries Church Square Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4DX
Pollard Yew tree near boundary of The Nurseries to a height of approximately 4-5 metres. Tree has a large amount of dead wood and is overhanging the property.
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P0951/26/TCA Granted
The Steps East Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TQ
Coppice 1 x Crack Willow (T1) situated in rear garden of the property.
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P0947/26/TCA Granted
Latchen Rooms Latchen Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0QE
Re-pollard Willow (T4) back to previous pollard points. Prune back and tidy up small broken branch of Goat Willow (G5).