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P0921/26/TCA - Trees within a Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Fell 2 x mature Poplars (T1 and T2) standing in the garden of the property to the north-west, due to their apparent decline, poor form, unsuitable species for a garden and uncertainty over their stability. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF Decision Decision · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application Form · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF Site Notice Site Notice · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Longhope 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 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: The Old Forge, Grade II, 47 m away · 3 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 ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 294 m away: Longhope Hill SSSI; Inside the Longhope built-up area; Priority habitat 41 m away: Traditional orchard; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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. 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 area250 m² (2,691 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Forest of Dean
Application type
Trees within a Conservation Area
Postcode
GL17 0NZ
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Longhope & Huntley
Parish
Longhope
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ecotech Tree Care

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 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15138884
Planning Portal ref
PP-15138884
Comments by
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T1 is a twinned stemmed Eucalyptus standing approx 14m high to the East of the property…
P0043/24/TCA
2017 Approved
Reduce x1 Yew tree by 1.5 m. on its eastern side to provide clearance from an Apple tree…
P1695/17/TCA
2017 Approved
Reduce x1 Yew tree by 1.5 m. on its eastern side to provide clearance from an Apple tree…
P1695/17/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Paddock End Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ
Reduce crown of Weeping Beech on border of property adjacent to Old Monmouth Road by 20%…
P0415/25/TCA
2025 Approved
Paddock End Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ
Reduce crown of Weeping Beech on border of property adjacent to Old Monmouth Road by 20%…
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2023 Approved
The Temple Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ
Erection of one new dwelling with associated parking and landscaping.
P1535/23/FUL
2023 Approved
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Erection of one new dwelling with associated parking and landscaping.
P1535/23/FUL
2024 Approved
Coglan House Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ
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P0185/24/TCA
2023 Refused
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Removal of Condition 5 (obscure glass to first-floor window and roof lights to rear eleva…
P1513/23/FUL
2023 Refused
Coglan Orchard Latchen Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0QA
Removal of Condition 5 (obscure glass to first-floor window and roof lights to rear eleva…
P1513/23/FUL
2023 Refused
Coglan Orchard Latchen Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0QA
Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) to allow the amendments made during constructi…
P1248/23/FUL
2023 Refused
Coglan Orchard Latchen Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0QA
Variation of Conditions 2 (approved plans) to allow the amendments made during constructi…
P1248/23/FUL
2023 Approved
Coglan House Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ
Remove 1 x dead Cherry Tree. Remove 6 dead trees close behind garden shed, to allow the o…
P1252/23/TCA
2023 Approved
Coglan House Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ
Remove 1 x dead Cherry Tree. Remove 6 dead trees close behind garden shed, to allow the o…
P1252/23/TCA
2022
Coglan Orchard Latchen Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0QA
Notification - to install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
P0052/22/NOT
2022
Coglan Orchard Latchen Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0QA
Notification - to install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus
P0052/22/NOT
2022
Coglan Cottage Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ
Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017…
P0047/22/NOT
2022
Coglan Cottage Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ
Electronic Communications Code (Conditions and Restrictions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017…
P0047/22/NOT
2021 Approved
Coglan Cottage Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ
Reduce the height of one multi-stemmed (8 stems) Thuja to 3 metres in line with the rest…
P0431/21/TCA
2021 Approved
Coglan Cottage Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ
Reduce the height of one multi-stemmed (8 stems) Thuja to 3 metres in line with the rest…
P0431/21/TCA
2020 Approved
Coglan Cottage Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ
Erection of a garden shed and veranda, installation of external wood burner flue and a so…
P1421/20/FUL
2020 Approved
Coglan Cottage Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ
Erection of a garden shed and veranda, installation of external wood burner flue and a so…
P1421/20/FUL
2017 Approved
Latchen Land Off Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ
Erection of one detached house, construction of a new entrance, and the carrying out of a…
P1307/17/FUL
2017 Approved
Latchen Land Off Old Monmouth Road Longhope Gloucestershire GL17 0NZ
Erection of one detached house, construction of a new entrance, and the carrying out of a…
P1307/17/FUL
2022 Approved
Coglan Orchard Latchen Longhope GL17 0QA
Discharge of Condition 8 (External Lighting Scheme) relating to P1307/17/FUL
P0106/22/DISCON
2022 Approved
Coglan Orchard Latchen Longhope GL17 0QA
Discharge of Condition 8 (External Lighting Scheme) relating to P1307/17/FUL
P0106/22/DISCON
2023 Approved
Coglan Orchard Latchen Longhope GL17 0QA
Discharge of condition 10 (Biodiversity enhancement) relating to planning permission P130…
P0030/23/DISCON
2023 Approved
Coglan Orchard Latchen Longhope GL17 0QA
Discharge of condition 10 (Biodiversity enhancement) relating to planning permission P130…
P0030/23/DISCON
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.