Planning application
P2026/0321
St Thomas Church Church Place Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3LL
Proposal
Works to the following trees protected by Neath Town Centre Conservation Area Status, some of which are also covered by Tree Preservation Order T16: -To remove one Horse Chestnut to near ground level (tag number 996). -To reduce the crown of one Corsican Pine on its western side only by 3 to 4 metres (981) -To reduce the crown of one Horse Chestnut on its northern side only by a maximum of 2.5 metres (982) -To lift the crowns of the Olearia shrubs above the footpath to 2.4 metres and above the grass area to 1.5 metres - 997(G)
As published by the council, reference P2026/0321
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2026
Received by Neath Port Talbot
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Neath Port Talbot for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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P2026/0375 Granted
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P2026/0463 Awaiting decision
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