Pen Y Fal Chapel Sycamore Avenue Abergavenny Monmouthshire NP7 5DZ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/2026/00799 - Works to trees in a Con Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

Yew Tree - Reduce height by 1-2 mtrs to improve daylight to adjoining property. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 58.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Chapel of former Pen-y-fal Hospital
List entry 2870 · 2 m away · 6 more listed buildings within 150 m (6 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.
Show the other 6 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 Pen-y-Fal Conservation Area 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 ↗
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 area164 m² (1,765 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (22 out of 100)
PropertyDetached maisonette
Built2021
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 1.56 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2021, 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 5DZ
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
12 Aug 2026
Ward
Pen Y Fal
Parish
Abergavenny Town Council
Target decision
23 Sept 2026
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 58, past the statutory target. 100% of tree and landscaping works in Monmouthshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 11 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 582 days past the 56-day target
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 →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.