Castle Villa Church Street St Briavels Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 6RG Data via plota.co.uk

P0007/26/TCA - Trees within a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Fell medium sized Ash tree on rear boundary of property. The tree has grown too large, is damaging boundary wall, has early signs of infection with Ash Dieback Disease and is within falling distance of an outbuilding. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
5 Jan 2026
Consultation
5 Jan 2026
Approved
2 Feb 2026

Approved on 2 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Trees within a Conservation Area
Postcode
GL15 6RG
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
St Briavels
Parish
St Briavels
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Feb 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
2 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14597973
Consultation
5 Jan 2026
Site notice
8 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 performance
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