Planning application
Moss Cottage Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of 1 x dead Silver Birch tree at the end of the garden for safety reasons. Reduce 1 x Yew, 1 x Laurel and 1 x Holly along same boundary by one third due to excessive overhang into neighbouring property and potential for structural damage.
As published by the council, reference P0510/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P0510/26/TCA
- Type
- Trees within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 1 May 2026
- Validated
- 5 May 2026
- Decided
- 2 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Newland & Sling
- Parish
- Staunton (S)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL16 8NX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Forest of Dean register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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P0906/26/TCA Granted
Moss Cottage Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NX
Remove two main stems from a five-stemmed Bay tree to allow access for the safe removal of a Silver Birch that was approved for removal under P0510/26/TCA.
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P0873/26/TCA Granted
Moss Cottage Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NX
Group of three Holly trees in rear garden of property; remove one tree and reduce height of remaining two trees by 50%.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2026
Received by Forest of Dean
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5 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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P0906/26/TCA Granted
Moss Cottage Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NX
Remove two main stems from a five-stemmed Bay tree to allow access for the safe removal of a Silver Birch that was approved for removal under P0510/26/TCA.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- STAUNTON PARISH COUNCIL
- SKETCH PLAN
- PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE
- PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE
- APPLICATION FORM
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Forest of Dean granted permission on 2 June 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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