Planning application
Church Farm Mork Lane St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6QE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Fell 2 x Japanese Cedar, 1 x Sierra Redwood and 1 x Deodar Cedar. Trees are now too big for the plot, creating excessive shade and are too close to one another. Area will be planted with native broadleaf understorey (Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Rowan and Hazel),
As published by the council, reference P1004/25/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P1004/25/TCA
- Type
- Trees within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 12 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 12 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 10 Sep 2025
- Ward
- St Briavels
- Parish
- St Briavels
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL15 6QE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Forest of Dean register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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P0533/21/LBC Granted
Church Farm Mork Lane St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6QE
Listed Building Consent for the erection of a single storey extension to rear, general repairs and internal alterations, construction of railings and repairs to landing to external stone stairs to barn, landscaping work and the installation of flue to pellet boiler.
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P0532/21/FUL Granted
Church Farm Mork Lane St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6QE
Erection of a single storey extension to rear, general repairs and internal alterations, construction of railings and repairs to landing to external stone stairs to barn, landscaping work and the installation of flue to pellet boiler.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Aug 2025
Received by Forest of Dean
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10 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
- PARISH RESPONSE
- PARISH COUNCIL
- AERIAL PHOTO 1&2
- TREES TO BE FELLED
- AERIAL PHOTO 5&6
- AERIAL PHOTO 3&4
- PARISH COUNCIL DEADLINE EXTENSION
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Forest of Dean granted permission on 10 September 2025, 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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P1107/26/TCA Awaiting decision
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P1085/26/TPO Awaiting decision
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