Planning application
Sewage Treatment Works Millend Blakeney Gloucestershire
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Undertake the following works to trees covered by Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 42. Prune Alder and Hazel covered by A2 of DFTPO 42 to clear structure/wires/buildings by 3 metres, prune away low branching encroaching on infrastructure, and prune back to fenceline. Crown lift Alder and Hazel covered by A2 of DFTPO 41 over car park and footpath to 2.5 metres, crown lift to 5 metres over concrete apron and prune back to fenceline. Crown lift Ash, Silver Birch, Oak, Hazel and Holly covered by A3 of DFTPO 42 to statutory height over access road to 5.2 metres.
As published by the council, reference P0655/26/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P0655/26/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Consent
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Parish
- Awre
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by Forest of Dean
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15 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- OFFICER REPORT
- AWRE PARISH COUNCIL RESPONSE
- TREE CONDITION SURVEY REPORT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Forest of Dean granted permission on 22 July 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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