St Thomas Church Church Place Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3LL

Works to the following trees protected by Neath Town Centre Conservation Area Status, some of which are also covered by Tree Preservation Order T16: -To remove one Horse Chestnut to near ground level (tag number 996). -To reduce the crown of one Corsican Pine on its western side only by 3 to 4 metres (981) -To reduce the crown of one Horse Chestnut on its northern side only by a maximum of 2.5 metres (982) -To lift the crowns of the Olearia shrubs above the footpath to 2.4 metres and above the grass area to 1.5 metres - 997(G)

Status: Approved
Reference: P2026/0321
Type: Work to protected trees
Size: Medium
Ward: Neath North
Received: 20 May 2026
Consultation date: 9 July 2026
Decided: 7 August 2026
Decision: Approved

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St Thomas Church Church Place Neath Neath Port Talbot SA11 3LL