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Green Meadows High Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6TD

Granted Forest of Dean P0748/26/TCA Trees

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
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.

  • 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.

    Decided 20 May 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Jun 2026

    Received by Forest of Dean

  2. 22 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 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 Consultee Comment · 14 Jul 2026
  • ST BRIAVELS PARISH COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 14 Jul 2026
  • PARISH COUNCIL EXTENSION OF TIME AGREEMENT Correspondence · 26 Jun 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 25 Jun 2026
  • TREE IN CONSERVATION AREA Photographs · 25 Jun 2026
  • TREE IN CONSERVATION AREA Photographs · 25 Jun 2026
  • TREE IN CONSERVATION AREA Photographs · 25 Jun 2026
  • SECTION 211 Other · 25 Jun 2026
  • SKETCH MAP - SATELLITE IMAGE Photographs · 25 Jun 2026
  • SKETCH MAP Drawing · 25 Jun 2026

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What 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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