The Rectory High Street Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US

1. 22 Sep 2025

   Received by Forest of Dean

2. 21 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 27 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Forest of Dean granted permission on 21 October 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.

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.

• 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

• 3 Mountain View Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9YT

  P1106/21/FUL Submitted 11 Jun 2021 150 yards away

  Conversion of garage to additional living space. Erection of a link extension. Repositioning of oil tank.

  Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs

• Pyke Cottage High Street Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US

  P0909/26/FUL Submitted 4 Aug 2026 150 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 150 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

• Poachers Rest Park Farm High Street Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9US

  P0880/26/TCA Submitted 27 Jul 2026 150 yards away

  Reduce canopy of large Cherry tree between the house and neighbouring property back to previous pruning points. Fell and remove dying Cherry tree at rear of the house.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• The Haven Hart Lane Ruardean Gloucestershire GL17 9UT

  P0100/24/DISCON Submitted 3 Oct 2024 150 yards away

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

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 5 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