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Plas Farm Lane From Church Road To Plas Farm Rhos Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3JQ

Granted Neath Port Talbot P2025/0826 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

1 x Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) to be felled.

As published by the council, reference P2025/0826

Application record

Reference
P2025/0826
Type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
21 Nov 2025
Validated
24 Nov 2025
Decided
12 Jan 2026
Ward
Rhos
Parish
Cilybebyll Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Panel Decision
Postcode
SA8 3JQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Neath Port Talbot register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • P2025/0585 Granted

    Plas Farm Lane From Church Road To Plas Farm Rhos Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3JQ

    Extension to agricultural building for storage of agricultural machinery, implements, and materials (prior notification of agricultural development)

    Decided 8 Sep 2025 Prior approval
  • P2024/0783 Granted

    Plas Farm Lane From Church Road To Plas Farm Rhos Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3JQ

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission P2024/0496 condition 2 (list of approved plans) granted consent on 26.9.24 - amendment to intake position within the watercourse.

    Decided 16 Dec 2024 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Nov 2025

    Received by Neath Port Talbot

  2. 24 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Tree Check Arboriculture LTD Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Caerphilly

Active · incorporated 2021 · Caerphilly

7 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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What this grant of permission means

Neath Port Talbot granted permission on 12 January 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Plas Farm Lane From Church Road To Plas Farm Rhos Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3JQ

    P2025/0585 Submitted 11 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Extension to agricultural building for storage of agricultural machinery, implements, and materials (prior notification of agricultural development)

    Granted Prior approval Extension
  • Plas Farm Bwthyn Y Saer Lane From Church Road To Plas Farm Rhos Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3JQ

    P2025/0671 Submitted 18 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Installation of a containerised biomass system consisting of a timber clad container cabin housing a biomass boiler, associated water tank and wood chip store.

    Granted Full applications
  • Plas Farm Lane From Church Road To Plas Farm Rhos Pontardawe SA8 3JQ

    P2024/0603 Submitted 20 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Works to 1x Horse Chestnut (identified as T1) covered by Tree Preservation Order T019/A9: - Reduce crown by 2m in height. - Reduce crown spread by 2m. - Lift canopy to give clearance from the ground of 4m.

    Granted Trees
  • Concrete Farm Building Plas Farm Lane From Church Road To Plas Farm Rhos Pontardawe SA8 3JQ

    P2022/0366 Submitted 26 Apr 2022 50 yards away

    Listed building consent for a new single storey side extension, replacement of existing roof, rainwater goods, windows, doors, handrail to external stair (and new tread grates) together with replacement of existing ground and first floor structures (including all necessary waterproofing and insulation), repair and recoating of the external wall finishes, internal lining of the external walls to include insulation, in addition to placement of new windows and doors within existing unframed openings together with works to accommodate bat roosting within the new roof design (works proposed to accommodate a change of use of existing building to a 1 bed holiday flat at first floor and communal facilities at ground floor for use by occupiers of holiday residences at Swansea Valley Holiday Cottages)

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension Roofing +1 30 docs
    Small domestic
  • Cottages Plas Farm Cilybebyll Rhos Swansea SA8 3JQ

    P2024/0565 Submitted 3 Sep 2024 50 yards away

    Details to be agreed in association with condition 6 (foul water drainage scheme) of planning application P2022/0365 approved on 30/6/23

    Granted Full applications
  • Plas Farm Lane From Church Road To Plas Farm Rhos Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3JQ

    P2024/0783 Submitted 5 Dec 2024 200 yards away

    Non-Material Amendment to planning permission P2024/0496 condition 2 (list of approved plans) granted consent on 26.9.24 - amendment to intake position within the watercourse.

    Granted Amendments

In Neath Port Talbot

  • P2026/0538 Awaiting decision

    3 Ffawydden Cwmavon Neath Port Talbot SA12 9BJ

    Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order (T169): G1 (Goat Willow) Reduction of stems in height to 3m and removal of over extended branches, T1 (Oak) Tip reduction of approximately 2m and crown lift of lowest 3 branches

    Received 15 Aug, published by the council 25 Aug 2026 Trees
  • P2026/0536 Awaiting decision

    24 Llys Castell Coed Hirwaun Neath Port Talbot SA13 2UX

    Works to trees protected by tree preservation order (T314): 0369 (Sycamore) Reduce the tree's height and the circumference of the crown on its north and west circumference by a maximum of 2.5 metres, 0370 (Goat Willow) Fell the tree to near ground level, 0371 (Silver Birch) fell the tree and the adjacent sapling, G1 (Silver Birch / Goat Willow) fell four whip type Silver Birch and two Goat Willow

    Received 14 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Trees
  • P2026/0234 Refused

    Oak Tree Farm Lane From Station Road To Gorsto Farm Lower Brynamman Neath Port Talbot SA18 1SN

    Work to x8 trees protected under Tree Preservation Order no. T126: T435 - Oak- reduce height of crown by 4m and reduce laterals on south side by 2m. T436 - Oak- reduce height of crown by 2m. T437 - Oak- reduce height of crown by 4m and laterals on east side by 3m. T438 - Oak- reduce height of crown by 3m and laterals on north side of crown by 2m. T440 - Oak- fell to ground level. T441 - Oak- fell to ground level. T442 - Oak- fell to ground level. T443 - Oak- reduce height of crown by 3m and laterals on east side by 2m.

    Received 13 Apr, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Trees
  • P2025/0798 Withdrawn

    109 March Hywel Cilfrew Neath Port Talbot SA10 8ND

    Felling of 32 mature conifer trees located to the rear of 107 and 109 March Hywel protected by Tree Preservation Order T266/W1.

    Received 14 Nov, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Trees
  • P2025/0909 Granted

    Land At 93 Gwyn Street Alltwen Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3AN

    Works to trees covered by Tree Preservation Order (Area) T208. Proposed works include: T1: Beech: minor crown reduction of no more than 2.0 metres, pruning cuts not exceeding 50mm in diameter. T3: Beech: minor crown reduction of no more than 2.0 metres, pruning cuts not exceeding 50mm in diameter. T4: Beech: minor crown reduction of no more than 2.0 metres, pruning cuts not exceeding 50mm in diameter. T5: Beech: reduction of lateral branches that overhang the application property, by no more than 2.0 metres, pruning cuts not exceeding 50mm in diameter T11: Norway Spruce: fell dead tree T15: Beach: minor crown reduction of no more than 2.0 metres, reduction of lateral branches by no more than 1.0 metres on north side and no more than 2.0 metres on south side, pruning cuts not exceeding 50mm in diameter. T17: Oak: reduction of lateral branches by no more than 1.5 metres where they overhang or affect the neighbouring property and garage, pruning cuts not exceeding 50mm in diameter.

    Received 24 Dec, published by the council 28 Jul 2026 Trees