St James Church Walter Road Swansea SA1 4QF Data via plota.co.uk

2026/1803/TPO - TPO Consent Being Considered

Proposal

To fell one English Elm tree, Crown Reduce and lop 3 no. Holm Oak Trees and one Scots Pine tree covered by TPO's 26 and 49 Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Oct 2026
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Consultation
2 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Dec 2026, from Swansea's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 23 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: St James Church
List entry 14637 · 1 m away · 35 more listed buildings within 150 m (35 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Registered park or garden: St. James's Gardens and Crescent
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Ffynone 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.
Also on the record
Coalfield, development low risk area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Swansea
Application type
TPO Consent
Postcode
SA1 4QF
Received
29 Oct 2026
Validated
29 Oct 2026
Ward
Uplands - Bay Area
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Dec 2026

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Swansea usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 47.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
142decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
2 Nov 2026
Comments by
23 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

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