Planning application
Plas Farm Lane From Church Road To Plas Farm Rhos Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 3JQ
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
- 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.
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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)
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Nov 2025
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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24 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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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
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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P2026/0234 Refused
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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.
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P2026/0273 Awaiting decision
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P2025/0909 Granted
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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.
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P2026/0070 Withdrawn
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