78 Chapel Road Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 7BL Data via plota.co.uk

DM/2026/00873 - Works to trees in a Con Area Approved

Proposal

Tree 1 - reduce crown of a Bird cherry (Wild cherry) tree by one third to a final height of 8m. This tree is growing very large, is one of two large Bird cherry trees in the garden and the branches overhang the drive and are approaching the house. Tree 2 - reduce the height of Lawsons Cyprus by one third to a final height of 6m. The tree is growing very tall and now extends above neighbour's roof height. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jul 2026
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Validated
25 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Officer · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Usk
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Abergavenny conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
National park 236 m away: Brecon Beacons; 5 listed buildings within 150 m.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £730,000 in October 2014. Detached house, freehold.

3 October 2014£730,000
4 September 2009£515,000
24 August 2001£339,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area195 m² (2,099 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (66 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Works to trees in a Con Area
Postcode
NP7 7BL
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
Cantref
Parish
Abergavenny Town Council
Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Officer
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 0 days from validation, about the council's usual 0 days. Approved, as 99% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
136decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Monmouthshire in the last twelve months, from validation. Monmouthshire decision record →

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Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15084233
Planning Portal ref
PP-15084233
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.