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Museum Of Welsh Life Michaelston Road St Fagans Cardiff CF5 6XB

Granted Cardiff 26/00046/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

Works to beech, weeping willow, hornbeam and cypress as per x4 St Fagans Con Area forms submitted (treated as one combined notice as all works are within the Museum site).

As published by the council, reference 26/00046/WTCA

Application record

Reference
26/00046/WTCA
Type
Works to Trees Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: GRANT - Works to Trees
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Decided
20 Jan 2026
Ward
PENTYRCH AND ST FAGANS
Decision by
Delegated to Group Leader
Postcode
CF5 6XB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cardiff register

This site has had 9 applications since 2024: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01605/DOC Awaiting decision

    Museum Of Welsh Life Michaelston Road St Fagans Cardiff CF5 6XB

    Discharge of condition 3 (Details of window frames) of 25/02968/FUL.

    Submitted 29 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00727/FUL Awaiting decision

    Museum Of Welsh Life Michaelston Road St Fagans Cardiff CF5 6XB

    Extension to the existing Atcost Building to support its use as an exhibition space.

    Submitted 13 Apr 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00669/FUL Awaiting decision

    Museum Of Welsh Life Michaelston Road St Fagans Cardiff CF5 6XB

    Mechanical and electrical work associated with the upgrade of the Low Voltage (LV) distribution system throughout the grounds of the museum site.

    Submitted 31 Mar 2026 Full applications
  • 26/00241/NMA Granted

    Museum Of Welsh Life Michaelston Road St Fagans Cardiff CF5 6XB

    Proposed Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission 24/01997/FUL- pitched roof angle changes to match the existing Vulcan Pub, and a minor bend in the middle of the pitch to the back of the extension.

    Decided 26 Mar 2026 Amendments
  • 25/02968/FUL Granted

    Museum Of Welsh Life Michaelston Road St Fagans Cardiff CF5 6XB

    Installation of coffee roastery (B1) within existing cafe (A3), an external serving hatch/window and associated works.

    Decided 18 May 2026 Full applications
  • 25/00406/FUL Granted

    Museum Of Welsh Life Michaelston Road St Fagans Cardiff CF5 6XB

    Installation of air source heat pumps in four buildings (Main Building, Gweithdy, Oakdale, Ysgubor Fawr) across the museum

    Decided 9 Jul 2025 Full applications
  • 25/00407/LBC Granted

    Museum Of Welsh Life Michaelston Road St Fagans Cardiff CF5 6XB

    Installation of air source heat pumps in four buildings (Main Building, Gweithdy, Oakdale, Ysgubor Fawr) across the museum

    Decided 9 Jul 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 24/01650/FUL Granted

    Museum Of Welsh Life Michaelston Road St Fagans Cardiff CF5 6XB

    Retention of steel framed cattle shed behind existing hay barn.

    Decided 1 Nov 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jan 2026

    Received by Cardiff

  2. 20 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: GRANT - Works to Trees

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Orange Forestry Ltd Agent, registered in Pontypridd

Active · incorporated 2002 · Pontypridd

5 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cardiff granted permission on 20 January 2026, 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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    T1 - HOLLY, FRONT GARDEN, IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE FRONT BOUNDARY WALL. FELL TO AS CLOSE TO GROUND LEVEL AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE. THE TREE IS BIFURCATED INTO TWO SUBSTANTIAL STEMS AND CONTINUED GROWTH IS DISPLACING, CRACKING AND DETERIORATING THE ADJACENT MASONRY WALL. T2 - CONIFER, REAR GARDEN, CLOSE TO THE REAR/GARDEN BOUNDARY WALL. FELL TO AS CLOSE TO GROUND LEVEL AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE/PRESSURE TO THE ADJOINING WALL STRUCTURE.

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    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees