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Street Record Oakfield Grange Oakfield Cwmbran Torfaen

Granted Torfaen 24/P/0177/TPO Works to a tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Sycamore - remove epicormic growths from base and lower stem of tree. T3 Common Oak - sever ivy, raise lower canopy to 2.5m, remove stubs and major dead wood. T4 Common Ash - sever ivy, reduce crown by 30%, remove major dead wood. T5 Common Ash - sever ivy, reduce crown by 30%, remove major dead wood. T6 Common Ash - coppice to 0,5m, stumps fell to ground level. G1 Group 20 early mature deciduous trees (ash, cherry, alder, oak), thin out 4 x early diseased ash trees.

As published by the council, reference 24/P/0177/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/P/0177/TPO
Type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Approve with Conditions
Received
20 Mar 2024
Validated
20 Mar 2024
Decided
29 May 2024
Ward
Llantarnam
Parish
Cwmbran Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Mar 2024

    Received by Torfaen

  2. 29 May 2024

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 16 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Torfaen granted permission on 29 May 2024, 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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