Planning application
151 The Highway New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0PH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Works to Oak tree protected by TPO 22 including crown reduction and lift, removal of deadwood, foliage tip lift and application of herbicide to ivy stumps
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0144/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/0144/TPO
- Type
- Works to a tree with a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve with Conditions
- Received
- 31 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 31 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- Ward
- New Inn
- Parish
- Pontypool Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- NP4 0PH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Mar 2026
Received by Torfaen
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18 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve with Conditions
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28 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- DELEGATED REPORT
- TPO APPROVAL DECISION NOTICE
- . ARBORICULTURAL OFFICER
- . PONTYPOOL CC
- APPROVED TREE INSPECTION & RECOMMENDATIONS
- APPLICATION FORM
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Torfaen granted permission on 18 May 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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