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The Mount Christian Centre Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JL

Granted Torfaen 24/P/0524/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

T1 Fell. T2 reduce in height by 4m.

As published by the council, reference 24/P/0524/TCA

Application record

Reference
24/P/0524/TCA
Type
Works to a tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Not to Make a TPO
Received
18 Aug 2024
Validated
19 Aug 2024
Decided
19 Sep 2024
Ward
Pontypool Fawr
Parish
Pontypool Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NP4 6JL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Torfaen register

This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/P/0601/FUL Granted

    The Mount Christian Centre Hanbury Road Pontypool Torfaen NP4 6JL

    Change of use from Christian meeting centre to dwellinghouse

    Decided 11 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Aug 2024

    Received by Torfaen

  2. 19 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Sep 2024

    Decision issued: Not to Make a TPO

  4. 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

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

Torfaen granted permission on 19 September 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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