Planning application
8 Church Road Whitchurch Cardiff CF14 2DZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Mature Spruce tree, crown lift to height of first large branch on NW side.
As published by the council, reference 26/00431/WTCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00431/WTCA
- Type
- Works to Trees Conservation Area
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Granted As published: GRANT - Works to Trees
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ward
- WHITCHURCH AND TONGWYNLAIS
- Decision by
- Delegated to Group Leader
- Postcode
- CF14 2DZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Cardiff
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10 Mar 2026
Decision issued: GRANT - Works to Trees
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22 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
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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