Planning application
P1533/25/TPO
28 Clanna Country Park Clanna Alvington Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6AN
Proposal
Remove 1 x False Acacia in back garden of 28 Clanna Country Park covered by W1 of DFTPO 195 to ground level due to fears of branch failure. A medium sized branch has recently failed and landed in the garden. There are concerns regarding potential for further failures due to tight branch unions within the canopy of the tree. Replanting to be with 1 x Silver Birch in a similar location.
As published by the council, reference P1533/25/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Dec 2025
Received by Forest of Dean
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18 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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