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Snatchwood View Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen

Granted Torfaen 26/P/0064/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

Fell TPO trees T3.14, T3.15, T3.16 and T3.G2 as part of urgent highway safety works required to be carried out on the roadside retaining wall to the west side of Snatchwood Road. The wall is in poor condition with various bulges and areas of damage, it is now in danger of collapse.

As published by the council, reference 26/P/0064/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/P/0064/TPO
Type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Decided
23 Mar 2026
Ward
Pontnewynydd And Snatchwood
Parish
Pontypool Community Council
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Feb 2026

    Received by Torfaen

  2. 23 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Approve with Conditions

  3. 28 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

  • DELEGATED REPORT Report · 23 Mar 2026
  • TPO APPROVAL DECISION NOTICE Decision · 23 Mar 2026
  • . ECOLOGIST ENVIRONMENT TEAM Consultee Comment · 12 Mar 2026
  • LANDSCAPE OFFICER COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 02 Mar 2026
  • PONTYPOOL COMMUNITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 27 Feb 2026
  • . ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER Consultee Comment · 18 Feb 2026
  • HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION Consultee Comment · 10 Feb 2026
  • ECOLOGY COMMENTS Consultee Comment · 10 Feb 2026
  • APPROVED SITE LOCATION PLAN Approved Drawing · 06 Feb 2026
  • APPROVED REPORT Approved Document · 06 Feb 2026
  • APPLICATION FORM Forms · 06 Feb 2026

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What this grant of permission means

Torfaen granted permission on 23 March 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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