7 Highfield Villas Station Road Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1DD

1. 15 Jun 2026

   Received by Forest of Dean

2. 13 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Forest of Dean granted permission on 13 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.

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.

• Yew Tree Cottage Station Road Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1DA

  P0369/26/FUL Submitted 26 Mar 2026 150 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~22 May

  Demolition of part of existing garage to allow for extension with associated external works.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 36 docs

• Masonic Hall Station Road Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1DA

  P1383/21/FUL Submitted 3 Aug 2021 150 yards away

  Erection of single dwelling house with associated works.

  Granted Full applications 31 docs
  Domestic

• Walnut Cottage Harrison Close Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1DW

  P1230/25/TCA Submitted 1 Oct 2025 200 yards away

  Reduce crown of Walnut (W1) by one third back to historical pruning points. Reduce crown of Holly (H1) by one third. Reduce overall height of row of conifers (C1) by 0.3 metres.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 4 Whetstones Unlawater Lane Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BT

  P1054/24/TCA Submitted 29 Aug 2024 200 yards away

  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 3 docs

• 4 Smithyman Court Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1SA

  P1284/24/TPO Submitted 18 Oct 2024 200 yards away

  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

  P1285/24/TCA Submitted 18 Oct 2024 200 yards away

  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

• P1208/26/TPO Awaiting decision

  2 Bigstone Meadow Tutshill Chepstow NP16 7JU

  Undertake the following works to trees covered by A2 of Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 152. Remove dead branch from Lime tree. Reduce Sycamore over shed and garden by approximately 2 metres. Reduce Beech over garden and greenhouse by approximately 2 metres. Trim tops of group of Yews by approximately 1 metre.

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 13 Oct 2026 Trees
• P1197/26/TCA Awaiting decision

  3 Box Tree Cottage School Road Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9XG

  Pollard Willow tree to a height of approximately 4 metres.

  9 Oct 2026 Trees
• P1185/26/TCA Awaiting decision

  Cherrytree Cottage Main Road Lower Yorkley Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4TR

  Reduce a Silver Birch tree from circa 50ft to 35ft.

  7 Oct 2026 Trees
• P1174/26/TCA Awaiting decision

  Hazelhurst Ledbury Road Dymock Gloucestershire GL18 2AG

  Remove lowest limb from Magnolia (T1) and reduce rest of tree by between 1.5 and 2 metres all over. Remove 2 x Cherry trees (T2 and T3) to ground level.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 7 Oct 2026 Trees
• P1188/26/TPO Awaiting decision

  Flat 1 The Lodge Church Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TB

  Reduce single lowest branch of Larch covered by G1 of Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 23, by 1 metre to achieve clearance from adjacent building.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 13 Oct 2026 Trees