Planning application
Hillside Victoria Road Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 8PT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - crown reduction by up to 4-6m at suitable lateral branches to reduce leverage, sail and overhang to house roof. Remove dead or rubbing branches. T2 - 3-4m crown reduction and dead wood/rubbing branch removal specification
As published by the council, reference 25/P/0723/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/P/0723/TPO
- Type
- Works to a tree with a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 24 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 27 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 16 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Abersychan
- Parish
- Pontypool Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NP4 8PT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Nov 2025
Received by Torfaen
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27 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Treecare Consulting Agent, registered in Abergavenny
Active · incorporated 2017 · Abergavenny
11 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- TPO APPROVAL DECISION NOTICE
- TREE OFFICER COMMENTS
- . PONTYPOOL CC
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATED
- A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSAL
- APPROVED TREE SURVEY
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Torfaen granted permission on 16 January 2026, 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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