2 Westend House Church Square Blakeney Gloucestershire GL15 4DX Data via plota.co.uk

P0201/26/TCA - Trees within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Prune all overhanging branches of 2 x Lime trees (T1 and T2) along northern boundary line in rear garden back to the boundary to increase light into garden area. The trees are in close proximity to the house and require management to reduce excessive shading to rear ground floor windows and garden patio area. Excessive honeydew from Lime aphid causing nuisance on patio, furniture and windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Feb 2026
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Consultation
19 Feb 2026
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Approved
24 Mar 2026

Approved on 24 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 6

21 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Ludlow House, Grade II, the postcode pin is inside its outline · 21 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 ↗
Blakeney 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Blakeney (Forest of Dean) built-up area; Priority habitat about 49 m away: Traditional orchard; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Trees within a Conservation Area
Postcode
GL15 4DX
Received
18 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Ward
Newnham
Parish
Awre
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Apr 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
24 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
LM Tree Care Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14714114
Planning Portal ref
PP-14714114
Consultation
19 Feb 2026
Comments by
19 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
5 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Apr 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