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4 Cefn Coed Road Cyncoed Cardiff CF23 6AQ

Awaiting decision Cardiff 26/01884/WTCA Works to Trees Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 26/01884/WTCA

Application record

Reference
26/01884/WTCA
Type
Works to Trees Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
8 Sep 2026
Validated
8 Sep 2026
Ward
CYNCOED
Postcode
CF23 6AQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2026

    Received by Cardiff

  2. 13 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 3 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Cardiff took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Cardiff for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cardiff decided tree works applications in a median of 10 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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