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Ty Alarch Pontmorlais West Merthyr Tydfil CF47 8UY

Granted Merthyr Tydfil P/26/0009 Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Fell and replace Birch tree

As published by the council, reference P/26/0009

Application record

Reference
P/26/0009
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Permitted
Decision
Tree Works Approval
Received
15 Jan 2026
Validated
15 Jan 2026
Decided
18 Feb 2026
Ward
PARK
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
CF47 8UY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jan 2026

    Received by Merthyr Tydfil

  2. 18 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works Approval

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Merthyr Tydfil granted permission on 18 February 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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