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1 Forge Row Cwmavon Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8UU

Granted Torfaen 22/P/0796/TCA Works to a tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

G1-3 x Small Ash, fell, T1 1 x Ash, fell and replant, T2 1 x Thorn, crown reduce by 1.5m,T3 1 x Conifer Reduce in height by 50%. Please see report for full specifications.

As published by the council, reference 22/P/0796/TCA

Application record

Reference
22/P/0796/TCA
Type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Not to Make a TPO
Received
21 Nov 2022
Validated
21 Nov 2022
Decided
27 Feb 2023
Ward
Abersychan
Parish
Pontypool Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NP4 8UU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 21 Nov 2022

    Received by Torfaen

  2. 27 Feb 2023

    Decision issued: Not to Make a TPO

  3. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Lee Symes Tree Services Agent, a tree-works contractor

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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Torfaen granted permission on 27 February 2023, 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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