Planning application
DM/2026/00312
Pen Y Fal Chapel Sycamore Avenue Abergavenny Monmouthshire
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
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
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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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