Poachers Rest Park Farm High Street Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US

1. 27 Jul 2026

   Received by Forest of Dean

2. 2 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 26 Aug 2026

   Decision issued: Approved

4. 6 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Decided

   Previously Pending Consideration.

Forest of Dean granted permission on 26 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.

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.

• Pyke Cottage High Street Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US

  P0909/26/FUL Submitted 4 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  94% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

  Change of use from residential dwelling (Class C3) to short-term holiday let, including the installation of an outdoor hot tub.

  Awaiting decision Full applications 21 docs
  Domestic

• Church Villa High Street Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US

  P1546/25/TCA Submitted 17 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Reduce crown of Walnut tree in rear garden by up to 10% by removing over-growing side branches. Work is proposed to reduce shade cast by tree on the garden.

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• The Haven Hart Lane Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9UT

  P0100/24/DISCON Submitted 3 Oct 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 03 (window details) relating to planning permission P0817/24/FUL.

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 5 docs

• Church Villa High Street Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US

  P1231/21/TCA Submitted 5 Jul 2021 100 yards away

  Fell: 1 x Golden Lawson Cypress (T7), 1 x Lilac (T17), 2 x Apple (T13 and T15), and 5 x Plum (T9, T23, T24, T25 and T26). Replace with new, healthy fruit trees.

  Granted Trees 2 docs

• Melville House High Street Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US

  P0011/23/TCA Submitted 3 Jan 2023 150 yards away

  Remove conifers forming a hedge on the eastern and western boundaries of the rear garden of the property.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• The Rectory High Street Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US

  P1178/25/TCA Submitted 22 Sep 2025 150 yards away

  Fell Ash tree (T1), due to poor form, heavily leaning into garden. Fell Ash tree (T2), due to well-developed Ash Dieback throughout canopy, has dropped large branches over the last few months. Replanting will be with 2 x fruit trees, to be planted in the main area of the garden.

  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