Planning application
Forge House Itton Common Road Itton Common Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 6BX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Oak and Beech tree - crown reduce trees by up to 30% as they are overhanging and getting closer to property.
As published by the council, reference DM/2021/01044
Application record
- Reference
- DM/2021/01044
- Type
- Trees with a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 10 Jun 2021
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2021
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2021
- Ward
- Devauden
- Parish
- Devauden Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Officer
- Postcode
- NP16 6BX
Site history
Applications at this address on the Monmouthshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2020: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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00369 Granted
Forge House Itton Common Road Itton Common Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 6BX
Demolition of summerhouse and for the erection of a single storey garage extension providing domestic storage and home office space, front porch (retrospective) and a rear balcony to serve main bedroom.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jun 2021
Received by Monmouthshire
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4 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Approve
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7 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Monmouthshire granted permission on 4 August 2021, 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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These works are supported by a consultants report, this report contains a plan of the trees (attached). The TPO number is unknown to me but some of the trees may be in an Area order (A5) and others a Group (G73). T1 Beech - Reduce the end of the limb at 3.5m South-West by 2-3m in length. Justification: Reduce risk of branch failure. T2 Sycamore - Fell to near ground level Justification: Remove risk of tree failure due to structural condition (see attached report). Owner intends to replace this tree with a beech or oak. Note: Wasp nest in base, photographs at end of report. T3 Beech - Reduce the height of both stems by 3-5m. Justification: Reduce risk of tree failure T5 Beech - Reduce the height of the tree by 2-4m and reshape remaining canopy to include the reduction of over extended limbs (approx. 2-3m in length removed). Justification: Reduce risk of stem and branch failure. T10 Oak - Prune epicormic growths on lower stem clear of the highway (note deadwood will also be stabilised) T15 Oak - Reduce the end of the limb at 7m West by 3-4m in length. Justification: Reduce risk of branch failure (tree located in field, not owned by applicant). T16 Oak - . Reduce the height and lateral spread of the Westerly stem by 2-3m. Justification: Subordinate stem to encourage more uniform growth and prevent nuisance to buildings (tree located in field, not owned by applicant).
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