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Cardiff University Science Library Main Bldg, Park Pl Cardiff CF10 3AT

Granted Cardiff 26/00767/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

Grounds of Cardiff University as per submitted documents - to remove 1x Silver birch, 1x Lawsons cypress & 1Prunus serrulata due to health and safety concerns and potential property damage of a Grade II* listed building.

As published by the council, reference 26/00767/WTCA

Application record

Reference
26/00767/WTCA
Type
Works to Trees Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: GRANT - Works to Trees
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Decided
21 May 2026
Ward
CATHAYS
Decision by
Delegated to Group Leader
Postcode
CF10 3AT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Received by Cardiff

  2. 21 May 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

Ground Control Ltd Agent, registered in Billericay

Active · incorporated 1984 · Billericay

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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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What this grant of permission means

Cardiff granted permission on 21 May 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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