Planning application
Pen Y Fal Chapel Sycamore Avenue Abergavenny Monmouthshire
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Yew Tree - Shaping and crowning to rectify shading and light reduction to chapel building and adjacent garden areas Tree is located at point marked with X on attached map. Proposal is to reduce height to that of adjacent conifers Work as advised by Oli Field
As published by the council, reference DM/2026/00312
Application record
- Reference
- DM/2026/00312
- Type
- Works to trees in a Con Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 28 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 28 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Pen Y Fal
- Parish
- Abergavenny Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Officer
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by Monmouthshire
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28 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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28 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refuse
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28 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Monmouthshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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