Planning application
4 Cefn Coed Road Cyncoed Cardiff CF23 6AQ
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
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8 Sep 2026
Received by Cardiff
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13 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Open the documentsWhat 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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