George Inn High Street St Briavels Gloucestershire GL15 6TA

1. 11 Dec 2024

   Received by Forest of Dean

2. 8 Jan 2025

   Decision issued: Approved

3. 26 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Forest of Dean granted permission on 8 January 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.

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.

• The Malt House Church Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6RG

  P1157/25/TCA Submitted 16 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Reduce crown of Birch tree located in rear garden by approximately 1 metre (15% reduction) to previous pruning points. Work is proposed to provide clearance from neighbouring property, boundary fence and to keep tree at a suitable size for the space.

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• Castle Villa Church Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6RG

  P0737/21/LBC Submitted 12 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Listed Building consent for the repairs to workshop store wall and reinstatement of link roof timbers (part retrospective).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 20 docs

• Castle Villa Church Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6RG

  P0783/21/NONMAT Submitted 19 Apr 2021 50 yards away

  Non material amendment to planning permission P1067/20/FUL to allow for amendments to stone wall and reinstate first floor timbers.

  Granted Amendments 9 docs

• Castle Villa Church Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6RG

  P0007/26/TCA Submitted 5 Jan 2026 100 yards away

  Fell medium sized Ash tree on rear boundary of property. The tree has grown too large, is damaging boundary wall, has early signs of infection with Ash Dieback Disease and is within falling distance of an outbuilding.

  Granted Trees 6 docs
  Small domestic

• St Mary The Virgin Church Street St Briavels Gloucestershiref GL15 6RG

  P0386/23/TCA Submitted 15 Mar 2023 100 yards away

  Fell and remove 1 x Cypress tree (T6 on Tree Survey Report); due to being out of scale with surroundings, covering gravestones, proximity to boundary wall and telegraph pole, and likelihood of toppling over in high winds. Replace with a smaller tree.

  Granted Trees 1 doc
  Small domestic

• The Old Shoe Shop (Also Known As The Boot Shop) East Street St Briavels GL15 6TG

  P0734/21/FUL Submitted 12 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Construction of new vehicle and pedestrian access including the creation of parking area.

  Granted Full applications 24 docs

• P0990/26/TCA Granted

  Old School House High Street Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4EB

  Reduce height of three Birch trees at side of house by 3 metres and all overhanging branches away from school building. Reduce crown of Cherry tree along wall of school by 0.5 metres.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Trees
• P1115/26/TCA Awaiting decision

  Fairview Cottage Link Road Pillowell Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4QY

  Reduce height of three mature Silver Birch trees adjacent to property by 30%. The largest and closest to the property also requires shaping to take limbs away from the house and overhead cables as well as two of the lowest limbs to improve access underneath. Remove one tree from a group of two Silver Birches on the property perimeter close to neighbouring property as it is leaning and casting excessive shade. The remaining tree will be reduced in height by 30%.

  21 Sep 2026 Trees
• P0975/26/TCA Granted

  Morning Cottage Staunton Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NX

  Pollard Ash tree (1) to previous pollarded height of 2.7 metres. Pollard Willow tree (2) to previous pollarded height of 2.8 metres. Reduce crown of Silver Birch (3) by 40% to avoid interference with overhead cables and to improve its shape.

  Received 19 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Trees
• P1107/26/TCA Awaiting decision

  Churchcroft Church Road Hewelsfield Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6UL

  Undertake the following work to trees on the eastern boundary of the property. Fell 2x Ash trees (1 on sketch plan) which have died. Reduce 1x Hazel (No. 2) in height to 75cm as it is interfering with overhead telephone cables. Fell 1x Ash (No.3) which is interfering with overhead telephone cables and may be diseased. Reduce 1x Holly (No.4) and 1x Laurel (No. 5) in height to 75cm so that they will regrow as bushes in the hedge. Fell 1x Conifer (No. 6) as it is a large tree and one of a cluster which is very overcrowded. All these trees are also casting excessive shade onto neighbouring property of Rookery Cottage.

  Received 17 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Trees
• P0968/26/TCA Granted

  South Lodge Savage Hill Newland Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 8NH

  Remove Leylandii hedge (1) on southern lower boundary of property and replace with Cherry Laurel. Reduce crowns of 2 x Cypress trees (2) near eastern boundary by 30%. Reduce crown of Purple Beech (3) in northern corner of garden by 20% to reduce risk of summer branch drop. Reduce crown of Weeping Willow (4) at entrance by 30%.

  Received 18 Aug, published by the council 19 Aug 2026 Trees