23 Ambryn Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0NJ
Refused on 2 December 2025
Council decision: RefuseDelegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal
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
Reduce right side of Maple tree protected by TPO 38/GCC
- Received
- 10 October 2025
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Ward
- New Inn
- Agent
- TR33 Ltd
- ReceivedReceived10 Oct
- ValidatedValidated14 Oct
- Consult.Consultation7 Nov
- TargetTarget Date25 Nov
- DecidedDecided2 Dec
Decided in 49 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at 23 Ambryn Road New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0NJ. Torfaen has handled 175 applications of this type. This one was decided in 53 days, 3 days quicker than Torfaen's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 22 applications across New Inn. We hold 2,851 applications in total for the NP4 postcode area.
94% of trees applications at Torfaen County Borough Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 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
- Inadequate information has been submitted to justify the proposed works, which would result in an unbalanced crown and thus have a detrimental impact on the visual appearance of the tree which has a positive contribution the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area. This would be contrary to policy BW1 of the Torfaen County Borough Council Location Development Plan (December 2013) and Technical Advice Note 10 Tree Preservation Orders (October 1997). APPLICATION NUMBER – 25/P/0623/TPO REFULZ Huw Roberts ARWEINYDD GRWP RHEOLI DATBLYGU/GROUP LEADER DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT Ar gyfer Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Torfaen / On behalf of Torfaen County Borough Council IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU SHOULD READ THE NOTES ACCOMPANYING THIS NOTICE APPLICATION NUMBER – 25/P/0623/TPO REFULZ APPEALS AGAINST THE DECISION OF THE LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITY (LPA) Appeals to the Welsh Minister
From the council's decision notice.
Application details
- Postcode
- NP4 0NJ
- Application type
- Works to a tree with a TPO
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Pontypool Community Council
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 14 October 2025
- Consultation expiry
- 7 November 2025
- Consultation start
- 17 October 2025
- Consultation end
- 7 November 2025
- Last date for comments
- 7 November 2025
- Target decision date
- 25 November 2025
Applicant and agent
- Applicant
- Private applicant
- Agent
- TR33 Ltd
- Agent address
- Pantrhiwgoch Farm Coal Pit Lane Michealston-Y-Fedw Cardiff CF3 6XW
Planning decision
- Case officer
- Mia McAndrew
- Statutory period
- 42 days
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14401081
- Documents
- 13
- Constraints
- 2
Site constraints
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: Torfaen
Track this application
Get email alerts when there is a planning decision or status change.
Get email alerts near NP4
New planning applications delivered to your inbox daily.
Around this site
Nearby applications
- 3 Ambryn Rd Pontypool NP4 0NJ03/P/08743 · FullApproved0.0 mi
- 23 Ambryn Rd New Inn Pontypool Torfaen NP4 0NJ14/P/00685 · TreesApproved0.0 mi
- Garn-Sychan 10 Ambryn Rd New Inn Pontypool NP4 0NJ05/P/12187(E) · TreesApproved0.0 mi
- 17 Russell CL Pontypool NP4 0LZ05/P/12847(E) · FullApproved0.0 mi
- 17 Ambryn Rd Pontypool NP4 0NJ04/P/10093(F) · FullApproved0.0 mi
For applicants and trades
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for tree surgery near this site- New Inn Windows and DoorsWindow & Door Installer0.2 mi
- J B WindowsWindow & Door Installer0.5 mi
- Enerveo LtdElectrician0.6 mi
- Beardsley U P V C Products LtdWindow & Door Installer0.8 mi
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.