Planning application
37 Newland Street Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8AJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Bay Laurel: Prune back all overhanging and encroaching lateral growth to the property boundary to restore full width of the public footpath and carriageway. Crown lift to 5 metres above ground level where necessary to achieve statutory clearance. T2 - Butterfly Bush: Reduce and cut back all encroaching growth to the property boundary to remove obstruction from the public footpath. Remove any basal growth impeding pedestrian access.
As published by the council, reference P1316/25/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P1316/25/TCA
- Type
- Trees within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 23 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 21 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Coleford
- Parish
- Coleford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL16 8AJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2025
Received by Forest of Dean
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21 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
- COLEFORD TOWN COUNCIL
- GCC HIGHWAYS HEDGE & TREE LETTER
- APPLICATION FORM
- SECTION 11 NOTICE
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Forest of Dean granted permission on 21 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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