Rookwood Hospital 18 - 20 Fairwater Road Llandaff Cardiff CF5 2YN Data via plota.co.uk

26/01091/WTTPF - Works to Trees Fell Trees in TPO Approved

Proposal

Ash (Fraxinus excelsior), in grounds of Rookwood Hospital as per report. Proposed removal. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Apr 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated to Group Leader · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Registered park or garden: Rookwood Hospital
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.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Entrance Gates, Gatepiers and Wall of Insole Court, Grade II, 39 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Conservation area 38 m away: Insole Court; Radon affected area, class 2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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.

Building

Floor area6,964 m² (74,960 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 56)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cardiff
Application type
Works to Trees Fell Trees in TPO
Postcode
CF5 2YN
Received
23 Apr 2026
Validated
23 Apr 2026
Ward
LLANDAFF
Case officer
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Decision
GRANT - Works to Trees
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated to Group Leader
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 34 days slower than Cardiff's median of 9 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

100%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
180decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

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.