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17 Heol Don Whitchurch Cardiff CF14 2AR

Granted Cardiff 26/01371/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

T1 Magnolia situated in front garden, prune to attain 1 metre clearance from house, crown lift to 2 metres above ground level.

As published by the council, reference 26/01371/WTCA

Application record

Reference
26/01371/WTCA
Type
Works to Trees Conservation Area
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: GRANT - Works to Trees
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Decided
3 Jul 2026
Ward
WHITCHURCH AND TONGWYNLAIS
Decision by
Delegated to Group Leader
Postcode
CF14 2AR

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cardiff register

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

  • 25/02454/WTCA Granted

    17 Heol Don Whitchurch Cardiff CF14 2AR

    T1 Apple tree in rear garden, crown reduce by approximately 1.5 metres back to suitable live growth points, minor crown thin to improve air flow and internal branch structure. T2 Bay Tree in rear garden, Coppice to 1 metre above ground level, T3 Portuguese Laurel in front garden, reduce height by approximately 1.5 metres and trim sides as hard as possible, bring the house side back just beyond gutter (see photo).

    Decided 27 Oct 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Jul 2026

    Received by Cardiff

  2. 3 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: GRANT - Works to Trees

  3. 22 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

  • OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION Report · 03 Jul 2026
  • WORKS TO TREES IN CON AREA DECISION Decision · 03 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Application Form · 02 Jul 2026
  • SITE LOCATION PLAN Site Location Plan · 02 Jul 2026
  • THE LOCATION PLAN_INCLUDED_IN_BLOCK PLAN OF THE SITE Planning Application Documents · 02 Jul 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Cardiff granted permission on 3 July 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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    Granted Trees 8 docs
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