Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Application overview
Yew (TPO 57 T14) - Raise west canopy over driveway to 4 metres to allow high-sided vehicles. Sycamore (TPO 57 G1) - Raise west canopy over driveway to 4 metres to allow high-sided vehicles
Proposal details
- Reference
- NP/26/0371/TPO
- Ward
- W05001489
- Parish
- Tenby
- UPRN
- 10023952398
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1, Queen Victoria House, Heywood Lane, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, SA70 8BN
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Documents 7 of 7
| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Accompanying LetterSubmitted documents | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Application Form (Redacted)Application forms | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Tree Inspection and Method StatementSubmitted documents | 22 Jul 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - Tenby Civic Society 31/7/26Consultee response | 31 Jul 2026 | View |
| Consultee response - Tenby Town Council 18/8/26Consultee response | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| Officer ReportOfficer Reports | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
| TPO Decision NoticeDecision notice | 4 Sept 2026 | View |
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Decision & conditions
TPO Decision NoticePlanning conditions
- All works hereby approved shall be carried out within two years of the date of this consent. Reason: Required to be imposed pursuant to Section 91 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended).
- Works to Yew TPO 57 (T14) and Sycamore TPO 57 (G1) be carried out in accordance with approved images as attached to this decision notice. Reason: In the interests of maintaining a suitable scheme of landscaping to protect the visual amenity of the area, to maintain the special qualities of the landscape and habitats through the protection, creation, and enhancement of links between sites and their protection for amenity, landscape and biodiversity value. Future Wales: The National Plan 2040, Local Development Plan 2 – Policies: 01 (National Park Purposes and Duty), 08 (Special Qualities), 14 (Conservation and enhancement of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park), 30 (Amenity), SPG 02 – Landscaping, SPG 07 – Biodiversity, Technical Advice Note (TAN) 5: Nature Conservation and Planning (2009), Technical Advice Note (TAN) 10: Tree Preservation Orders (1997).
- Advisory notes Proposed works not subject to a TPO The following works within the report do not require TPO approval: • ARB26-0148 1 – Sycamore – Remove - Tree is not subject to a TPO • ARB26-0148 3 – Cabbage Palm – Remove - Tree is not subject to a TPO • ARB26-0148 G4 - Bay laurel Hazel - Reduce Bay laurel to a 3 metres height and shape crown to a ball to establish a formal feature tree – Tree is not subject to a TPO • ARB26-0148 G5 - Ash, Holly, Holm Oak, Hawthorn - Raise west canopy over driveway to 4 metres to allow for high-sided vehicles - Tree is not subject to a TPO • ARB26-0148 G5.1 – Ash - Snap off dead branches and monitor - Tree is not subject to a TPO • ARB26-0148 G5.2 - Sycamore - Reduce to a 2 m wildlife pole – Tree is not subject to a TPO • ARB26-0148 G5.3 - Yew (TPO 57 T14) - Reduce dead branch to a 1m stub (deadwood habitat) – Work is exempt from requiring TPO approval • ARB26-0148 G5.4 - Sycamore (TPO 57 G1) - No work proposed Pre-application advice • Section 1.1 of ARB26-0148 report refers to the proposed landscaping of the front garden by: ‘removing a section of the raised bedding area, installing a patio and levelling off the lawned area’. • The landowner may wish to carry out pre-application advice with this authority to ascertain if the works require separate planning permission. • The following link can be used to access this service: https://www.pembrokeshirecoast.wales/planning/planning-advice/pre-application-advice/ Ownership: • This consent does not grant the applicant the right to carry out work over property other than his/her own without the agreement of the owner. General advisory notes: • All works should be carried out in accordance with BS3998:2010 Tree work: Recommendations and/or approved industry guidance. • Ensure that written permission is obtained from the owner(s) of the tree(s) and/or Hedge. • Please note that between March and August special care should be taken not to disturb wild bird nests which are protected by the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Please also refer to the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000. • For trees with bat potential please note – All bats and their roosting sites are protected by the ‘Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as amended’ and by the ‘Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations (2017) (as amended)’. For advice, please contact NRW or the Bat Conservation Trust. • It would be advisable to contact any affected neighbours prior to works taking place; and where possible notify the Community Council. • Where selective pruning is required to remove or shorten branches; the amount of material to be removed and the diameter of the pruning cuts should be the minimum required for the purpose. • The overall stability of the trees following the work should also be taken into consideration as well as the natural shape of the tree. • Natural bracing should be taken into account and branch removal restricted to situations where rubbing will result in frictional damage or altered growth patterns that could eventually lead to loss of strength or possible fracture. • Care should be taken to avoid injury to living bark or sapwood.
