Planning application
5 Friars Walk Newent Gloucestershire GL18 1TG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Undertake the following works to 2 x Cypress trees in the rear garden of 5 Friars Walk that are covered by A1 of Tree Preservation Order number G41 (TPO 54). Remove two lower branches from each tree as indicated on the accompanying photographs. Work is proposed to prevent damage to an adjacent building.
As published by the council, reference P1362/25/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- P1362/25/TPO
- Type
- Works to Trees Covered by TPO
- Status
- Consent
- Decision
- Granted As published: Granted Permission
- Received
- 5 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 7 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Newent & Taynton
- Parish
- Newent
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL18 1TG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2025
Received by Forest of Dean
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7 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Dec 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
9 documents on file for this application
- NEWENT TOWN COUNCIL
- OFFICER TO APPLICANT
- CYPRESS 2 BRANCH REMOVAL
- APPLICANT TO OFFICER CLARIFYING PROPOSED WORKS TO TREES UNDER APPLICATION
- CYPRESS 1 & 2
- CYPRESS 1 BRANCH REMOVAL
- PHOTO OF TREE
- LOCATION PLAN
- OFFICER/APPLICANT
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Forest of Dean granted permission on 16 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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