Planning application
Nine Giants Hotel Thornhill Road Rhiwbina Cardiff CF14 6PE
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Grounds of the Nine Giants Hotel. Work to the following trees as per the submitted report (all works not listed are exempt from the need for TPO consent): T2 Austrian pine; T12 Austrian pine; T13 Austrian pine; T26 cypress; T39 Norway maple; T40 Lawson's cypress; T44 Lawson's cypress; T44 Cherry plum.
As published by the council, reference 26/00388/WTTPFP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00388/WTTPFP
- Type
- Works to Trees Fell/Prune Trees in TPO
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- GRANT - Works to Trees
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ward
- RHIWBINA
- Decision by
- Delegated to Group Leader
- Postcode
- CF14 6PE
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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25/01643/WTTPFP Granted
Nine Giants Hotel Thornhill Road Rhiwbina Cardiff CF14 6PE
Proposed Works 1. Crown Lifting (Secondary/Tertiary Branches Only): Extent: To achieve a uniform crown lift to approximately 3.5 ? 4 metres above ground level, over the area adjacent to the neighbouring boundary. Branch Selection: Only secondary and tertiary branches to be removed/pruned. No removal of primary scaffold limbs. See included marked up photo Branch Diameter Limit: No cuts to exceed 50mm in diameter. Purpose: To raise the canopy marginally to alleviate encroachment concerns, while retaining sufficient lower foliage for crown dampening and tree balance. 2. Selective Crown Reduction (Lower Crown Only): Extent: Reduction of selected lateral limbs overhanging the neighbouring property. Reduction Amount: No more than 1.5?2 metres per branch. Branch Details: Provide a schedule identifying each branch proposed for reduction, including: Approximate diameter at cut point (not to exceed 75mm), Targeting: Focus on branches contributing most to the overhang while avoiding over-thinning. 3. General Notes: All works to comply fully with BS 3998:2010 ? Tree Work ? Recommendations. All pruning cuts to be made to appropriate growth points (i.e., lateral branches at least one-third the diameter of the parent). Works to be carried out by a qualified arborist
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by Cardiff
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10 Mar 2026
Decision issued: GRANT - Works to Trees
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22 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Blue Cedar Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Arundel
Active · incorporated 2018 · Arundel
20 applications on PlanIndex · across 15 councils · 93% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Cardiff granted permission on 10 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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