Planning application
Sainsbury's Excalibur Drive Thornhill Cardiff CF14 9BB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G8 Oak, ash, hazel Green - Crown lift group to 5m over residential gardens and cut back by 2m from building The reasons for the recommended work specifications above are detailed within the attached report, all work will be conducted to BS3998 standards. The applicant is open to the replacement of trees lost, any further information required can be requested
As published by the council, reference 26/01928/WTTPFP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01928/WTTPFP
- Type
- Works to Trees Fell/Prune Trees in TPO
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Granted As published: GRANT - Works to Trees
- Received
- 11 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2026
- Decided
- 16 Sep 2026
- Ward
- LISVANE AND THORNHILL
- Decision by
- Delegated to Group Leader
- Postcode
- CF14 9BB
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cardiff register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01595/WTTPFP Granted
Sainsbury's Excalibur Drive Thornhill Cardiff CF14 9BB
Work to trees in grounds of Sainsburys as per submitted report. All works exempt except: - G1 G6 G10 G11 G13 The reasons for the recommended work specifications above are detailed within the attached report, all work will be conducted to BS3998 standards. The applicant is open to the replacement of trees lost, any further information required can be requested.
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25/02225/WTTPFP Granted
Sainsbury's Excalibur Drive Thornhill Cardiff CF14 9BB
2 blocks of wood land are encroaching adjacent target areas. Work is required to create clearance. Area One - Consisting of Mixed decidous woodland - largely young Sycamore & Common Alder Crown lift to 5.5 M over containers & buildings Area Two - Consisting of Mixed Decidous woodland - Early mature Sycamore & Common Ash Crown lift to 3.5M over gardens and garden fence.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2026
Received by Cardiff
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16 Sep 2026
Decision issued: GRANT - Works to Trees
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22 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cardiff granted permission on 16 September 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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