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135 Watery Lane Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1PY

Granted Forest of Dean P1342/25/TPO Works to Trees Covered by TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Undertake the following works to the three Oak trees covered by Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 14. T1 (Quercus robur): Remove all deadwood 25mm diameter throughout the crown to reduce risk of limb failure. Sever ivy at the base by 1 metre to prevent further colonisation and to allow for full stem inspection. Clear basal vegetation within a 0.5 metre radius to expose the root collar and facilitate visual assessment. T2 (Quercus robur): Remove all deadwood 25mm diameter throughout the crown. Clear basal vegetation within a 0.5 metre radius to allow for inspection of the buttress roots and lower stem. T3 (Quercus robur): Remove all deadwood 25mm diameter throughout the crown. Sever ivy at the base by 1 metre. Remove epicormic growth from the main stem up to a height of 6 metres to improve visibility of the trunk structure and allow for detailed inspection. Clear basal vegetation within a 0.5 metre radius.

As published by the council, reference P1342/25/TPO

Application record

Reference
P1342/25/TPO
Type
Works to Trees Covered by TPO
Status
Consent
Decision
Granted Permission
Received
30 Oct 2025
Validated
31 Oct 2025
Decided
4 Dec 2025
Ward
Newent & Taynton
Parish
Newent
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
GL18 1PY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Forest of Dean register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • P1316/24/TPO Granted

    135 Watery Lane Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1PY

    Remove epicormic growth from base of stem to crown break on Oak tree T3 of Tree Preservation Order number DFTPO 14. Work is proposed in order to remove future obstruction to highway.

    Decided 11 Dec 2024 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Oct 2025

    Received by Forest of Dean

  2. 31 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 4 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Granted Permission

  4. 27 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

  • NEWENT TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 01 Dec 2025
  • PC REQUESTING EXTENSION OF TIME Correspondence · 19 Nov 2025
  • APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 30 Oct 2025
  • TREE PRESERVATION ORDER APPLICATION Additional information · 30 Oct 2025

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What this grant of permission means

Forest of Dean granted permission on 4 December 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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