Planning application
Land Off Highfield Road Cross Hands Lydney GL15 5NA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Undertake the following works to trees covered by Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 135. Coppice Hazel to improve growth and form. Fell 5 x Ash trees due to poor condition and to minimise risk of potential failure. See accompanying Tree Inspection & Tree Hazard Assessment (30th May 2024) for further information.
As published by the council, reference P1206/25/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P1206/25/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees Covered by TPO
- Status
- Consent
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 25 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 20 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Lydney East
- Parish
- Lydney
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL15 5NA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Sep 2025
Received by Forest of Dean
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30 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Granted Permission
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
- LYDNEY TOWN COUNCIL
- OBJECTION - WARE, S
- APPLICANT CONFIRMING PROPOSED TREE WORKS
- APPLICATION FORM
- TREE INSPECTION & TREE HAZARD ASSESSMENT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Forest of Dean granted permission on 20 November 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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