Planning application
St Thomas Church Church Place Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3LL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- P2026/0321
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Decided
- 7 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Neath North
- Parish
- Neath Town Council
- Postcode
- SA11 3LL
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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7 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The Arb Team Agent, registered in Swansea
Dissolved · incorporated 2022 · Swansea
27 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted
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See their track recordWhat this grant of permission means
Neath Port Talbot granted permission on 7 August 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 this record
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