Planning application
Merlindene Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell 2 x mature Poplars (T1 and T2) standing in the garden of the property to the north-west, due to their apparent decline, poor form, unsuitable species for a garden and uncertainty over their stability.
As published by the council, reference P0921/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P0921/26/TCA
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 3 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Longhope & Huntley
- Parish
- Longhope
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL17 0NZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by Forest of Dean
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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3 Sep 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
2 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM
- SKETCH PLAN
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Forest of Dean granted permission on 3 September 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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