Planning application
Green Meadows High Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference P0748/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P0748/26/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 24 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 22 Jul 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.
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P0472/26/TCA Granted
Green Meadows High Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TD
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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jun 2026
Received by Forest of Dean
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22 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
- ST BRIAVELS PARISH COUNCIL
- ST BRIAVELS PARISH COUNCIL
- PARISH COUNCIL EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENT
- APPLICATION FORM
- TREE IN CONSERVATION AREA
- TREE IN CONSERVATION AREA
- TREE IN CONSERVATION AREA
- SECTION 211
- SKETCH MAP - SATELLITE IMAGE
- SKETCH MAP
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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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The Greenhouse High Street St Briavels Gloucestershire GL15 6TD
Fell and remove single Crab Apple, located on the northern boundary of the property (see location plan) which is unsightly, suffering from canker, and is no longer flowering or fruiting. The tree will not be replaced but rather other adjacent existing shrubs and herbaceous plants will fill the space created.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
Green Meadows High Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TD
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.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
The Court Pystol Lane St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TE
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One Common Lime (Tilia x europaea) to rear of property to be crown reduced by around 30%. To include crown thinning by up to 30%, lateral crown reduction up to 30% (more on lateral limb(s) near house - marked on photo. Reason: Excessive shading and litter encouraging damp and mould in house.
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P1188/26/TPO Awaiting decision
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