Planning application
Bicknor House Ross Road English Bicknor Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7PF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell dead Willow tree (T1) in rear garden of Bicknor House for safety reasons. The tree has been progressively losing its leaves over the last 4 years and has had a number of fungal infections.
As published by the council, reference P0849/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P0849/26/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Berry Hill
- Parish
- English Bicknor
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL16 7PF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by Forest of Dean
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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6 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Pending Consideration.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
- PARISH COUNCIL
- SKETCH PLAN
- APPLICATION FORM
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Forest of Dean granted permission on 21 August 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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