Planning application
Moss Cottage Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Group of three Holly trees in rear garden of property; remove one tree and reduce height of remaining two trees by 50%.
As published by the council, reference P0873/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P0873/26/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 24 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 24 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Newland & Sling
- Parish
- Staunton (S)
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL16 8NX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Forest of Dean register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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P0906/26/TCA Granted
Moss Cottage Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NX
Remove two main stems from a five-stemmed Bay tree to allow access for the safe removal of a Silver Birch that was approved for removal under P0510/26/TCA.
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P0510/26/TCA Granted
Moss Cottage Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NX
Removal of 1 x dead Silver Birch tree at the end of the garden for safety reasons. Reduce 1 x Yew, 1 x Laurel and 1 x Holly along same boundary by one third due to excessive overhang into neighbouring property and potential for structural damage.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Jul 2026
Received by Forest of Dean
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2 Aug 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
6 documents on file for this application
- STAUNTON PARISH COUNCIL
- APPLICATION FORM
- HOLLY TREE
- HOLLY TREES
- HOLLY TREE
- LOCATION PLAN
Trade members open them from here.
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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