Ely Tower Castle Square Brecon Powys LD3 9DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/24803/TRCA - Work to trees in con area Approved

Proposal

T6 / Tag 2849 Common Beech Early mature - Fair - Fair 20+ Poor height/girth ratio - Tall and slender tree. It's removal would benefit the surrounding trees, giving them more space to grow into 1/100K - Risk tolerable - Consider action Fell tree to ground level 1 T7 / Tag 2850 Common Beech Early mature - Fair - Fair 20+ Squirrel damage in upper canopy potentially leading to instability of affected stems. Within striking distance of neighbouring property 1/50K - Risk tolerable - Consider action Remove squirrel damaged sections and rebalance upper canopy where required. Also remove hanger and any squirrel damage from adjacent tree 1 T8 / Tag 2158 Common Beech Mature - Fair - Fair 20+ Included bark and compression fork at union at 4.5m. Beech tarcrust fungus on lower main stem 1/400K - Risk tolerable - Consider action Monitor integrity of union via annual inspection N/A G9 Ash Sycamore Beech Early mature - Fair/Poor - Fair 10+ Group of declining Ash and squirrel damaged Sycamores and Beech. Considered low risk at present 1/500K - Risk tolerable - Consider action Monitor damage and decline via annual inspection N/A… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jul 2026
Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

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.
Brecon Beacons National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Brecon 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.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Application type
Work to trees in con area
Postcode
LD3 9DJ
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Case officer
Show
Decision
Works approved
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 8 days faster than Brecon Beacons's median of 42 for tree works. Approved, as 100% of tree works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
12decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No