The Forge The Causeway Redmarley Gloucester Gloucestershire GL19 3JS Data via plota.co.uk

P1439/25/TCA - Trees within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 Willow - Undertake a 15% crown reduction. Removing a maximum of two metres from the end of the branches. Works to improve the tree's shape. T2 Eucalyptus - Remove/fell. Out-growing garden for client's requirements. Low value. One Rowan tree to be planted as a replacement. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Nov 2025
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Approved
19 Dec 2025

Approved on 19 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 7

Redmarley Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Smithy Cottage, Grade II, 6 m away · 7 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Redmarley D'Abitot built-up area; Open access land 21 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area153 m² (1,647 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (78 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house
Built2009
HeatingGround source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.21 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Trees within a Conservation Area
Postcode
GL19 3JS
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
21 Nov 2025
Ward
Hartpury & Redmarley
Parish
Redmarley
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Jan 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
19 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 28 days from validation, about the council's usual 31 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
113decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Forest of Dean in the last twelve months, from validation. Forest of Dean decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14506871
Planning Portal ref
PP-14506871
Comments by
12 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
2 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Forest of Dean
Planning Authority Score
5.7/10
Average
#114 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Forest of Dean ranks #149 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Forest of Dean decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #82 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #16 of 296
64%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #149 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #219 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
85 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
1 decided (10+ homes)
89%
Change of use approved
9 decided
561
Total decisions
43 refused in the year to March 2026

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.