Planning application
Ground Floor Rear Flat 153 Cathedral Road Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9PL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Lime at front of 153 Cathedral Road - remove all deadwood over 25mm in diameter and crown raise to statutory requirement of 5.2m over the highway also include removing the large epicormic growth on the stem and remove the ivy.
As published by the council, reference 26/00385/WTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00385/WTCA
- Type
- Works to Trees Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Granted As published: GRANT - Works to Trees
- Received
- 24 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 24 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 3 Mar 2026
- Ward
- RIVERSIDE
- Decision by
- Delegated to Group Leader
- Postcode
- CF11 9PL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Feb 2026
Received by Cardiff
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3 Mar 2026
Decision issued: GRANT - Works to Trees
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22 Jul 2026
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cardiff granted permission on 3 March 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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