Planning application
Norwethel Lower Road St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6SA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell three mature Sycamore saplings within small woodland that are inhibiting the growth of adjacent Beech trees.
As published by the council, reference P0142/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P0142/26/TCA
- Type
- Trees within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 16 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St Briavels
- Parish
- St Briavels
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL15 6SA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Forest of Dean register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P0936/21/TPO Granted
Norwethel Lower Road St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6SA
Remove 2 x Sycamore of DFTPO23 (G6), to allow more light for neighbouring trees within the group.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Feb 2026
Received by Forest of Dean
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9 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- PARISH RESPONSE
- PARISH EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENT
- APPLICATION FORM
- SKETCH PLAN AND PHOTOGRAPH
- PHOTOGRAPHS
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Forest of Dean granted permission on 16 March 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.
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P1085/26/TPO Awaiting decision
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