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278 Mumbles Road West Cross Swansea SA3 5AB

Granted Swansea 2025/2598/TPO TPO Consent

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

To fell one Sycamore tree covered by TPO 145

As published by the council, reference 2025/2598/TPO

Application record

Reference
2025/2598/TPO
Type
TPO Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
8 Dec 2025
Decided
23 Jan 2026
Ward
West Cross - Bay Area
Parish
Mumbles Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SA3 5AB

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Dec 2025

    Received by Swansea

  2. 23 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Rachel Downs Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor

34 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 94% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Swansea granted permission on 23 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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