Planning application
17 Brynawel Pontardawe Neath Port Talbot SA8 4JP
Works: Trees
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
Proposal
Works to x1 Copper Beech tree protected by Tree Preservation No. T229/T1: Fell the tree to near ground level.
As published by the council, reference P2026/0056
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0056
- Type
- Works to a tree with a TPO
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Decision
- Withdrawn
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 17 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Pontardawe
- Parish
- Pontardawe Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- SA8 4JP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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17 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Withdrawn
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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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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