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

Refused Neath Port Talbot P2026/0234 Works to a tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

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.

As published by the council, reference P2026/0234

Application record

Reference
P2026/0234
Type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
13 Apr 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Decided
2 Jun 2026
Ward
Gwaun Cae Gurwen & Lower Brynamman
Parish
Gwaun Cae Gurwen Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Panel Decision
Postcode
SA18 1SN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 13 Apr 2026

    Received by Neath Port Talbot

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

  • Appeal: A2026/0008 (Appeal In Progress)

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What this refusal means

Neath Port Talbot refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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