Planning application
139 Gifford Close Two Locks Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 7NZ
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
- Refused As published: 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
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Torfaen
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2 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Refuse
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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
3 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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See their track recordSanders Applicant, registered in Reading
Dissolved · incorporated 2006 · Reading
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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