Planning application
St John The Baptist Church Church Street Cathays Cardiff CF10 1BG
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Tree adjacent to the Trinity Street entrance to Cardiff Market Reduce south west side of crown over pavement area by 1.5-2m at suitable lateral branches using natural target pruning. Ensure foliage is 3-4m height clearance over external paved area. Maintain normal tree silhouette and form as best possible.
As published by the council, reference 25/02407/WTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02407/WTCA
- Type
- Works to Trees Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 14 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 14 Oct 2025
- Ward
- CATHAYS
- Postcode
- CF10 1BG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2025
Received by Cardiff
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Cardiff took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cardiff for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cardiff decided tree works applications in a median of 10 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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