Planning application
Rudge Cottage Main Road Pillowell Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4SX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Full removal of a Large (60 foot plus) Silver Birch tree that has unfortunately started leaning over a neighbouring property. The owner of the property is extremely concerned of it falling onto the neighbours house.
As published by the council, reference P1389/25/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P1389/25/TCA
- Type
- Trees within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 12 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 11 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Pillowell
- Parish
- West Dean
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL15 4SX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Nov 2025
Received by Forest of Dean
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11 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- WEST DEAN PARISH COUNCIL
- LOCATION PLAN
- AERIAL VIEW OF TREES
- PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE
- PHOTOGRAPH OF TREE
- PHOTO OF TREE
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Forest of Dean granted permission on 11 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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