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Rookwood Hospital 18 - 20 Fairwater Road Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2YN

Granted Cardiff 26/01091/WTTPF Works to Trees Fell Trees in TPO

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), in grounds of Rookwood Hospital as per report. Proposed removal.

As published by the council, reference 26/01091/WTTPF

Application record

Reference
26/01091/WTTPF
Type
Works to Trees Fell Trees in TPO
Status
Awaiting decision
Decision
Granted As published: GRANT - Works to Trees
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Decided
5 Jun 2026
Ward
LLANDAFF
Decision by
Delegated to Group Leader
Postcode
CF5 2YN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cardiff register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/01798/WTTPP Granted

    Rookwood Hospital 18 - 20 Fairwater Road Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2YN

    Group of trees (located at the front entrance of the original main building) - Crown lift of approximately 5.5 metres above ground level over access roads, and back either side to edging, 3 metre clearance above ground level over parking spaces and prune branches back to suitable growth points or branch collar to reduce damage by vehicles.

    Decided 4 Aug 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Apr 2026

    Received by Cardiff

  2. 5 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: GRANT - Works to Trees

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cardiff granted permission on 5 June 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Rookwood Hospital 18 - 20 Fairwater Road Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2YN

    25/01798/WTTPP Submitted 1 Aug 2025 62m away

    Group of trees (located at the front entrance of the original main building) - Crown lift of approximately 5.5 metres above ground level over access roads, and back either side to edging, 3 metre clearance above ground level over parking spaces and prune branches back to suitable growth points or branch collar to reduce damage by vehicles.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • Penmon 1A The Avenue Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2LP

    25/02185/WTCA Submitted 21 Sep 2025 84m away

    100% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

    To raise canopy of Beech tree to approx 4 meters above ground level.

    Awaiting decision Trees 1 doc
  • The Oaks The Avenue Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2LP

    26/01196/WTCA Submitted 10 Jun 2026 87m away

    Fell 2no Eucalyptus in rear garden.

    Granted Trees 3 docs
  • Cardiff Metropolitan University Plas Gwyn Llantrisant Road Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2XJ

    26/01764/FUL Submitted 19 Aug 2026 112m away

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    Installation of PV panels on the roofs of buildings within Plas Gwyn campus and the installation of associated battery energy storage system (BESS).

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    22/02453/HSE Submitted 19 Oct 2022 117m away

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  • Trewen 13 The Avenue Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2LP

    26/00216/DOC Submitted 3 Feb 2026 117m away

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (Arboricultural Method Statement and Tree Protection Plan) and 4 (Soft Landscaping) of 25/02291/HSE

    Granted Conditions Trees 7 docs

In Cardiff

  • 26/01884/WTCA Awaiting decision

    4 Cefn Coed Road Cyncoed Cardiff CF23 6AQ

    G1 Conifer hedge L shape in rear garden, trim top and garden side to tidy. G2 Mixed species running along side boundary, Crown lift/prune back to clear roof/gutter by 1 metre vertical clearance (higher canopy above roof not included) T1 Holm Oak in front garden - crown lift to 1.5metres above ground level G3 Mixed shrubs in front garden - trim top & garden side to tidy

    Received 8 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/01616/WTTPFP Granted

    3 Woodvale Avenue Cyncoed Cardiff CF23 6SP

    Rear Garden of 3 Woodvale Avenue: - To fell T1 on the included survey table and leave the stump at 3m to retain some habitat value. Due to a basal cavity that extends from the south of the lower stem to the north, alongside an extensive colonisation of Pseudoinonotus dryadeus (Please see Photo T1 P1 in the included file). To potentially undertake a linear canopy reduction of the abutting T2 by 2/3m using natural target pruning compliant with BS3998 if left exposed post-removal.

    Received 28 Jul, published by the council 6 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/01895/WTCA Awaiting decision

    28 North Road Cathays Cardiff CF10 3DY

    The silver birch. Remove deadwood, sympathetically rebalance & prune crown to 50cm clearance from buildings.

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/01903/WTCA Awaiting decision

    20 Conway Road Pontcanna Cardiff CF11 9NT

    T1 - HOLLY, FRONT GARDEN, IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE FRONT BOUNDARY WALL. FELL TO AS CLOSE TO GROUND LEVEL AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE. THE TREE IS BIFURCATED INTO TWO SUBSTANTIAL STEMS AND CONTINUED GROWTH IS DISPLACING, CRACKING AND DETERIORATING THE ADJACENT MASONRY WALL. T2 - CONIFER, REAR GARDEN, CLOSE TO THE REAR/GARDEN BOUNDARY WALL. FELL TO AS CLOSE TO GROUND LEVEL AS REASONABLY PRACTICABLE TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE/PRESSURE TO THE ADJOINING WALL STRUCTURE.

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/01902/WTCA Awaiting decision

    Bryn-y-pin 3 Fairwater Road Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2LD

    Pruning of large Magnolia tree in garden of 3 Fairwater Road, bordering Maynard Court. Please see ground plan and pictures of proposed work attached. The Magnolia is nearly blocking the pavement which may hamper the elderly residents of Maynard Court as well as children using the pavement. The Magnolia requires pruning in the manner indicated in the pictures.

    Received 3 Sep, published by the council 13 Sep 2026 Trees