Planning application
2 Victoria Villas High Street Newnham Gloucestershire GL14 1BS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Eucalyptus in the rear garden behind the property stands at approximately 8m tall and has previously been pollarded to around 6m in height. Re-pollard tree below previous height by 1.5m and shorten side limbs proportionately in order to maintain the tree within the existing small garden space.
As published by the council, reference P1547/25/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- P1547/25/TCA
- Type
- Trees within a Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approved
- Received
- 17 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 20 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Newnham
- Parish
- Newnham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- GL14 1BS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Dec 2025
Received by Forest of Dean
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20 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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27 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Ecotech Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Forest of Dean granted permission on 20 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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