Skip to content

Pen Y Fal Chapel Sycamore Avenue Abergavenny Monmouthshire

DM/2026/00312Works to trees in a Con AreaRefused

Refused on 28 April 2026

Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

Approximate site (title boundary)
Boundary © HM Land Registry, © Ordnance Survey · details

This information is subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 and is reproduced with the permission of HM Land Registry. The polygons (including the associated geometry, namely x, y co-ordinates) are subject to Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey AC0000851063. Conditions of use.

Proposal

Yew Tree - Shaping and crowning to rectify shading and light reduction to chapel building and adjacent garden areas Tree is located at point marked with X on attached map. Proposal is to reduce height to that of adjacent conifers Work as advised by Oli Field

Received
13 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Pen Y Fal
  1. Received13 Mar
  2. Validated28 Apr
  3. Consult.
  4. Target26 May
  5. Decided28 Apr

Decided in 0 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at Pen Y Fal Chapel Sycamore Avenue Abergavenny Monmouthshire. Monmouthshire has handled 304 applications of this type. This one was decided in 46 days, 3 days quicker than Monmouthshire's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 28 applications across Pen Y Fal.

98% of trees applications at Monmouthshire County Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

Based on decided applications received in the last 3 years.Planning something similar? See what gets approved on your street

Why it was refused

  1. Date: 28 April 2026 1of4 Llofnod/Signed: Rheolwr Gwasanaethau Datblygu/Development Services Manager Cyngor Sir Fynwy, Neuadd y Sir, Rhadyr, Brynbuga, NP15 1GA Monmouthshire County Council, County Hall, Rhadyr, Usk. NP15 1GA IMPORTANT THIS COMMUNICATION AFFECTS YOUR PROPERTY 2of4 Rhesymau dros Wrthod/Reasons For Refusal Polisïau Cynllun Datblygu Lleol Sir Fynwy Monmouthshire Local Development Plan Policies :- This tree is covered by a TPO and, therefore, any works are only authorised if the health of the tree requires. This tree is in good health. 50% reduction of a healthy tree is not acceptable. Y Cynlluniau a gwrthodwyd gyda'r caniatâd hwn yw: The Plans refused with this permission are: Cyfeirnod Cynllun /Plan Ref No. Fersiwn Rhif/Version No.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Application type
Works to trees in a Con Area
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Abergavenny Town Council

Planning application dates

Date validated
28 April 2026
Target decision date
26 May 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Planning decision

Statutory period
28 days

Additional information

Documents
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Monmouthshire

Track this application

Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.

Around this site

For applicants and trades

Planning something similar?

See what the council approved and refused on your street for the project you have in mind. Pick your home and get the evidence before you pay for drawings.