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139 Gifford Close Two Locks Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7NZ

Refused Torfaen 25/P/0557/TPO Works to a tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Crown reduction to Oak tree protected by TPO.57.A1

As published by the council, reference 25/P/0557/TPO

Application record

Reference
25/P/0557/TPO
Type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse
Received
9 Sep 2025
Validated
9 Sep 2025
Decided
2 Dec 2025
Ward
Two Locks
Parish
Cwmbran Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
NP44 7NZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Sep 2025

    Received by Torfaen

  2. 2 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Greenworks Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Cwmbran

Active · incorporated 2023 · Cwmbran

2 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Sanders Applicant, registered in Reading

Dissolved · incorporated 2006 · Reading

3 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils

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Documents

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

10 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Torfaen refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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