Planning application
4 Alfreda Road Whitchurch Cardiff CF14 2EH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Ash tree in the rear garden of 4 Alfreda Road where it overhangs the rear garden of 7 Athelstan Road. Remove all branches where they overhang 7 Athelstan Rd back to the trunk, reducing crown size and height. Branches are located at varying heights of 3m to 6m.
As published by the council, reference 25/01679/WTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01679/WTCA
- Type
- Works to Trees Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: GRANT - Works to Trees
- Received
- 17 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 17 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 21 Jul 2025
- Ward
- WHITCHURCH AND TONGWYNLAIS
- Decision by
- Delegated OM (Major & GL)
- Postcode
- CF14 2EH
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cardiff register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01926/WTCA Granted
4 Alfreda Road Whitchurch Cardiff CF14 2EH
T6 Magnolia in rear garden, section fell as close as possible to ground level. T7 Ash in rear garden, remove x 1 low limb over neighbours shed and weight reduce next branch up.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jul 2025
Received by Cardiff
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21 Jul 2025
Decision issued: GRANT - Works to Trees
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6 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Cardiff granted permission on 21 July 2025, 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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4 Alfreda Road Whitchurch Cardiff CF14 2EH
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Granted Trees 6 docsSmall domestic -
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