Planning application
The Old Grammar School, Church Street, Cowbridge
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within five years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Work to Tree(s) covered by a Tree Preservation Order : T1 - Works to a mature Holm Oak Tree - re pollarding of tree to previous points, retaining epicormic shoots less than 15mm diameter to maintain some form of photosynthetic capacity. T2- Works to mature Beech Tree - removal of dead wood, crown lifting and all lower foliage over grassed area to 2.5 meters at suitable growth points, removal of rubbing branches / reduce end loading by 20%. T3 - Works to mature Magnolia tree - crown reduction of 0.5 - 1 meter. T4 - Works to mature Magnolia Tree - Crown reduction of 0.5 - 1 meter.
As published by the council, reference 2024/00990/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2024/00990/TPO
- Type
- Work to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Application DETERMINED
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 24 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 24 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 9 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Cowbridge
- Parish
- Cowbridge with Llanblethian Town Council
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Vale of Glamorgan register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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2025/01165/TPO Decided
The Old Grammar School, Church Street, Cowbridge
Work to tree covered by TPO No.04 of 2008: Removal of Holm Oak in the corner of the grounds
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2024
Received by Vale of Glamorgan
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9 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Approved
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17 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Vale of Glamorgan granted permission on 9 December 2024, 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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