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Green Meadows High Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TD

Granted Forest of Dean P0472/26/TCA Trees within a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Reduce Walnut (T1) by approximately 4 metres and Cherry (T2) by approximately 3 metres in accordance with BS3998:2010, to reduce windage and allow trees to be maintained at a reasonable size within the setting of the garden. Prune Yew (T3) away from phone line to give between 0.55 and 1 metre clearance.

As published by the council, reference P0472/26/TCA

Application record

Reference
P0472/26/TCA
Type
Trees within a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
22 Apr 2026
Validated
22 Apr 2026
Decided
20 May 2026
Ward
St Briavels
Parish
St Briavels
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
GL15 6TD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Forest of Dean register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • P0748/26/TCA Granted

    Green Meadows High Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TD

    Lift crown of Sweet Chestnut to 5 metres above ground level over the roadside and to 3 metres above ground level over the adjacent footpath and garden areas. Remove all dead wood throughout the crown.

    Decided 22 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Apr 2026

    Received by Forest of Dean

  2. 20 May 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 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

38 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 97% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

  • ST BRIAVELS PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 12 May 2026
  • PARISH COUNCIL EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENT Consultee Comment · 27 Apr 2026
  • SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 22 Apr 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Forest of Dean granted permission on 20 May 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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