Planning application
TCA/000094/26
St Jame's Church, Greenfield Street, Holywell, CH8 7PN
Proposal
There are two trees in need of felling on the church grounds both with the potential to cause damage if not cut down. The forestry officer for Flintshire County Council (Stuart Body) has advised as following: Tree 1 The yew has been dying back for several years and is not showing any signs of recovery unfortunately. This is such a shame because the tree is in a prominent and complemented the nearby buildings. There is no obvious reason why the tree has died back. However, I would suggest that the dieback could be due to Phytophthora sp. which causes the observed symptoms of decline but does not have fungal brackets or mushrooms that could confirm its presence. (The best method of confirming the disease is examining the roots and below ground parts of the trunk, which can be combined with a test using a Lateral Flow Device). The tree needs to be felled and I recommend that the church submit a conservation area notification to the Local Planning Authority to this effect. Tree 2 The mature twin stemmed ash on the eastern boundary of the church adjacent to the Castle Mound has ash dieback which is now in its latter stages. I would recommend submitting a conservation area notification to fell the tree.
As published by the council, reference TCA/000094/26
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2026
Received by Flintshire
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4 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Z04 Objections Raised
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within five years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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