Planning application
4 Whetstones Unlawater Lane Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Remove one stem from multi-stemmed Alder (2 on sketch plan) and pollard remaining stems to 12 metres. Pollard single stemmed Alder (3) to 12 metres. Pollard three Italian Alders (4, 5 & 6) below previous pollarding points to 8 metres and cut back on north side adjacent to carport. Pollard Crack Willow (7) above main V at approximately 9 metres. Pollard Crack Willow (8) above V on east branch at approximately 8 metres. Pollard Poplar (9) to 2 metres. Pollard two Ash trees (10 and 11) to between 7 and 8 metres.
As published by the council, reference P1459/25/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P1459/25/TCA
- Type
- Trees within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 24 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 24 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Newnham
- Parish
- Newnham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL14 1BT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Forest of Dean register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P1054/24/TCA Granted
4 Whetstones Unlawater Lane Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BT
T1- Poplar, re-pollard 1-2m below previous pollard points. T2- Poplar, re-pollard 1-2m below previous pollard points. Re-growth from previous pollarding works are now extensive and prone to failure.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Nov 2025
Received by Forest of Dean
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22 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
7 documents on file for this application
- FURTHER INFO ADDED
- SKETCH PLAN 1
- SKETCH PLAN 2
- TREE SURVEY REPORT
- TREES 7 & 8
- TREES 10 & 11
- AERIAL IMAGE
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Forest of Dean granted permission on 22 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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