Planning application
Hill House Unlawater Lane Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Conifer against neighbour's house remove to ground level. T2 Plum next to neighbouring property, prune to give 1.5m clearance. T3 Spruce in back garden reduce to approximately 3m.
As published by the council, reference P1515/25/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P1515/25/TCA
- Type
- Trees within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 8 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 8 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 7 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Parish
- Newnham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL14 1BJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Forest of Dean register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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P1052/26/TCA Granted
Hill House Unlawater Lane Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BJ
Reduce Magnolia by approximately 1-1.5 metres in accordance with BS3998:2010. In order to maintain it at an appropriate size for it's location.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Dec 2025
Received by Forest of Dean
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7 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
TrunkArb Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Nr Lydney
Active · incorporated 2014 · Nr Lydney
38 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 97% granted
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2 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM
- LOCATION PLAN & SUMMARY OF WORKS
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Forest of Dean granted permission on 7 January 2026, 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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