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4 Old School Houses School Lane Gwaelod-y-garth Cardiff CF15 9HN

Split decision Cardiff 26/00463/WTCA Works to Trees Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

T1 Oak. Located in north eastern corner of garden. Mature in good condition. Notification: Undertake 8 (eight) metre overall crown reduction. T2 Field Maple. Located on eastern boundary of garden. Early mature in good condition. Notification: Undertake height reduction of 3-4m. Shorten lateral branches extending to the west by 2-3m. T3 Beech. Located on eastern boundary. Early mature in fair condition. Notification: Undertake height reduction of 4-5m. Shorten lateral branches extending to the west by 3-4m

As published by the council, reference 26/00463/WTCA

Application record

Reference
26/00463/WTCA
Type
Works to Trees Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
Received
6 Mar 2026
Validated
6 Mar 2026
Decided
31 Mar 2026
Ward
PENTYRCH AND ST FAGANS
Decision by
Delegated OM (Major & GL)
Postcode
CF15 9HN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Mar 2026

    Received by Cardiff

  2. 31 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Split Decision

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Treescene Ltd Agent, registered in Cardiff

Active · incorporated 1991 · Cardiff

9 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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After the decision

Cardiff has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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