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Bute Building King Edward Vii Avenue Cathays Cardiff CF10 3NB

Granted Cardiff 23/00322/WTCA Works to Trees Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 - Copper beech - Remove Broken/Hanging Branch. Remove ivy T4 - Sycamore - Open grown tree with single stem and natural taper, supporting a full and naturally formed canopy. Branches encroach on adjacent buildings and low branches developing over car park. Growing on boundary adjacent to car park, police station building and University building. Area of necrotic bark and decay visible around stem union at 6.5mBark necrosis evident throughout stem. Previously Reduced. - Prune to clear building by 2m. Crown lift over car park to 2.5m. T5 - Copper beech - Open grown tree with single stem and natural taper, supporting a full and naturally formed canopy. Evidence of decay present within main buttress areas at ground level. Evidence of fungal activity within bark below ground level possibly extending into the central stem area. Branches encroach on adjacent buildings. Several crossing limbs developing in lower crown. Growing on boundary adjacent to buildings, car park and public footpath. Significant swelling in main stem up to 3m AGL. Bark occlusions. Size/shape/extent of included bark indicative of structurally weak union at 3.75m East Side of tree. Branch end loading - Prune to clear building by 1m. Picus Tomograph to investigate abnormal swelling in stem. T7 - Sycamore - Remove all deadwood and any dead/hanging ivy. T11 - Wild Cherry - Individual tree in planting pit . Tree has been knocked over by vehicle - Dismantle to ground level + grind. Replace with suitable species T12 - Norway Maple - Individual tree in planting pit . Tree has been knocked over by vehicle - Dismantle to ground level + grind. Replace with suitable species T20 - Rowan - Individual tree in planting pit . Tree has been knocked over by vehicle - Dismantle to ground level + grind. Replace with suitable species T24 - Common ash - Group tree with suppressed canopy towards neighbouring trees and full crown towards the light. Twin stemmed tree. Slightly leaning stems. Ivy clad stem. Obvious...

As published by the council, reference 23/00322/WTCA

Application record

Reference
23/00322/WTCA
Type
Works to Trees Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: GRANT - Works to Trees
Received
13 Feb 2023
Validated
13 Feb 2023
Decided
20 Feb 2023
Ward
CATHAYS
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CF10 3NB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cardiff register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01518/LBC Awaiting decision

    Bute Building King Edward Vii Avenue Cathays Cardiff CF10 3NB

    Repairs of leadwork rainwater downpipes (splits, tears, fixing brackets & collars) and the installation of drain-off plugs at ground level areas to enable debris cleaning activities.

    Submitted 22 Jul 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Feb 2023

    Received by Cardiff

  2. 20 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: GRANT - Works to Trees

  3. 6 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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Ground Control Ltd Agent, registered in Billericay

Active · incorporated 1984 · Billericay

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What this grant of permission means

Cardiff granted permission on 20 February 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within five years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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