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51 Southward Lane Newton Swansea SA3 4QD

Granted Swansea 2026/0900/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 mature Monkey Puzzle tree covered by TPO 44

As published by the council, reference 2026/0900/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/0900/TPO
Type
TPO Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
1 Jun 2026
Validated
1 Jun 2026
Decided
22 Jul 2026
Ward
Mumbles - Area 2
Parish
Mumbles Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
SA3 4QD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Jun 2026

    Received by Swansea

  2. 22 Jul 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

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

  • FINAL OFFICER REPORT Adroddiadau Dirprwyedig a Phwyllgor -Delegated & C · 22 Jul 2026
  • FINAL DECISION NOTICE Hysbysiad Penderfyniad - Decision Notice · 22 Jul 2026
  • APPLICATIONFORMREDACTED Dogfen Gyfredol - Current Document · 01 Jun 2026
  • GOOGLE MAP TREE LOCATION Dogfen Gyfredol - Current Document · 01 Jun 2026
  • GOOGLE MAP Dogfen Gyfredol - Current Document · 01 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO 2 Dogfen Gyfredol - Current Document · 01 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO 1 Dogfen Gyfredol - Current Document · 01 Jun 2026
  • PHOTO 3 Dogfen Gyfredol - Current Document · 01 Jun 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Swansea granted permission on 22 July 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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