Planning application
The Woodman 120 Mumbles Road Blackpill Swansea SA3 5AS
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
To crown lift three Tree of Heaven trees covered by TPO 603
As published by the council, reference 2026/1431/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2026/1431/TPO
- Type
- TPO Consent
- Status
- Being Considered
- Received
- 1 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 1 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Mayals - Bay Area
- Parish
- Mumbles Community Council
- Postcode
- SA3 5AS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Sep 2026
Received by Swansea
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6 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 27 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Swansea took a median of 56 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Swansea for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Swansea decided tree works applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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