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Ty Gwyn Farm Penlan Road Rhydyfro Pontardawe Swansea Neath Port Talbot SA8 4RP

Granted Neath Port Talbot P2023/0248 Works to a tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Cutting and removing Rhododendron in T309/W3 area. Stump injection - hand weeding for small plants. Treatment for all established bushes manual cutting (cut material stacked) mulching of leaves and small branches.

As published by the council, reference P2023/0248

Application record

Reference
P2023/0248
Type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
27 Mar 2023
Validated
27 Mar 2023
Decided
11 May 2023
Ward
Pontardawe
Parish
Pontardawe Town Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SA8 4RP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Mar 2023

    Received by Neath Port Talbot

  2. 11 May 2023

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Neath Port Talbot granted permission on 11 May 2023, 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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