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Gileston Cottage, Gileston

Awaiting decision Vale of Glamorgan 2026/00590/TPO Work to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Work to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area: Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris). Heavily reduce crown from reduction points.

As published by the council, reference 2026/00590/TPO

Application record

Reference
2026/00590/TPO
Type
Work to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order
Status
Awaiting Determination (no consults)
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
St. Athan
Parish
St. Athan Community Council
Decision by
Delegated

Site history

Applications at this address on the Vale of Glamorgan register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 2026/00590/TCA Awaiting decision

    Gileston Cottage, Gileston

    Work to Tree(s) in a Conservation Area: Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris). Heavily reduce crown from reduction points.

    Submitted 6 Aug 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Aug 2026

    Received by Vale of Glamorgan

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 1 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Vale of Glamorgan took a median of 63 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

3 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Vale of Glamorgan for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Vale of Glamorgan decided tree works applications in a median of 42 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.

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