Blacksmiths Arms Main Road Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6AU

1. 2 Oct 2026

   Received by Forest of Dean

2. 6 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Forest of Dean took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Forest of Dean for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Forest of Dean decided tree works applications in a median of 32 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 4 Westland Cottage 4 The Row Main Road Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6AX

  P1863/19/TCA Submitted 27 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  Removal of a line of Leylandii at Westland Cottage, 4 The Row.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 8 Duncastle Court Main Road Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6FF

  P1326/25/TCA Submitted 27 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  Reduce Walnut in back garden by approximately 2 metres or to nearest suitable pruning point in accordance with BS3998:2010. Remove small leaning and failing fruit tree (less than 10% canopy cover) and remove dead stem.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 8 Duncastle Court Main Road Alvington Gloucestershire GL15 6FF

  P0257/23/TCA Submitted 21 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  Walnut in back garden, reduce by approximately 2m or to nearest suitable pruning point in accordance with BS3998:2010, and remove small leaning and failing fruit tree.

  Granted Trees 1 doc

• 1 The Row Main Road Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6AX

  P1024/25/TCA Submitted 18 Aug 2025 100 yards away

  Reduce Rowan (T1) by approximately 2 metres over conservatory to provide suitable clearance. Remove conifer (T2) as it has grown too large for the garden. Reduce shrubs on left hand side of garden (G1) to maintain the boundary and encourage growth into area of conifer. Remove Yucca and trim Hazel (G2) away from shed to maintain clearance around shed.

  Granted Trees 2 docs
  Small domestic

• Walnut Tree Cottage Main Road Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6AT

  P1720/22/FUL Submitted 16 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  Erection of a ground floor extension to create a separate bedsit accommodation.

  Refused Full applications Extension 13 docs

• 7 Duncastle Court Main Road Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6FF

  P1179/25/TCA Submitted 22 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Reduce two Oak trees in back garden (T1 and T2) by approximately 1.5 metres and trim back to boundary. Reduce Maple in back garden (T3) by approximately 1 metre and cut back growth overhanging neighbour's boundary. Cut back Maple (T4) and Beech (T5) by approximately 1 metre and cut back growth overhanging neighbour's boundary.

  Granted Trees 3 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