Planning application
Street Record Orchard Farm Estate Trevethin Pontypool Torfaen
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Scots Pine - Foliage tip reduction on SW side of crown by up to 1.5m back to suitable lateral growth points to reduce weight/wind loading. Foliage tip lift to provide 2.5m statutory clearance over footpath
As published by the council, reference 26/P/0389/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/P/0389/TPO
- Category
- Trees
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 24 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Trevethin And Penygarn
- Parish
- Pontypool Community Council
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Aug 2026
Received by Torfaen
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26 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 19 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Torfaen took a median of 54 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
- APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA
- HOW THE FEE WAS CALCULATED
- A SUMMARY OF THE ATTACHMENTS IN THE PROPOSAL
- DEFECTIVE TREE LIST AND MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS - TREE CARE CONSULTANCY
- THE LOCATION PLAN
- LOCATION OF TREE
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Torfaen for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Torfaen decided tree works applications in a median of 59 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Other tree works applications
In Torfaen
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26/P/0291/TPO Granted
75 Pettingale Road Croesyceiliog Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 2NZ
Oak tree (T3) located at 75 Petingale Road; Remove dead wood and any decaying or rotting branches and remove epicormic growth. Also, trim branches that are reaching down to head height and encroaching on telephone lines.
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26/P/0394/TPO Awaiting decision
23 Glan Rhyd Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6TY
Works to Oak tree consisting of 2-3m reduction of canopy, crown thinning and removal of deadwood
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26/P/0252/TPO Granted
The Greenhouse Newport Road Llantarnam Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 3BP
G1 - Mixed species group, fell dead Ash in hedgeline due to Ash dieback, T1 - Ash, lift to 5m and cut back toward boundary, tree is suffering from ash dieback, and is dropping major deadwood in neighbouring property
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26/P/0241/TPO Granted
Conifer Lodge 14 Meyricks Coed Eva Cwmbran Torfaen NP44 6TU
Works to trees protected by TPO.16.A1 including removal of limbs and branches from Oak, removal of overhanging limb from Alder and pruning/re-pollarding Willow
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26/P/0072/TPO Granted
17 British School Close Abersychan Pontypool Torfaen NP4 7AS
Reduce crown back towards boundary by 3m maximum at suitable lateral branches. Lift low foliage tips to 5m over 17/18. Remove dead or damaged branches over 17/18.