Norwethel Lower Road St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6SA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Fell three mature Sycamore saplings within small woodland that are inhibiting the growth of adjacent Beech trees. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 16 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026
Documents 6
Decision & officer reports 1
Application forms 1
Consultation & comments 1
Site constraints 7
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, 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.
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Important details
- Council
- Forest of Dean
- Application type
- Trees within a Conservation Area
- Postcode
- GL15 6SA
- Received
- 5 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 9 Feb 2026
- Ward
- St Briavels
- Parish
- St Briavels
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 23 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 16 Mar 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 35 days from validation, 4 days slower than Forest of Dean's median of 31 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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
- Consultation
- 9 Feb 2026
- Comments by
- 2 Mar 2026
- Site or press notice
- 12 Feb 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 23 Mar 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
14 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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Nearby activity
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.
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