Planning application
Cedars House Cedars Road Torquay Devon TQ1 1SB
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1: Lime- Reduce overhanging branches by 2m and crown lift by 4-5mT2: Horse Chestnut- Repollard, maximum growth 5mT3: Plane- Repollard, maximum growth 6-7m
As published by the council, reference AT/2011/0156
Application record
- Reference
- AT/2011/0156
- Type
- Works To Tree Within TPO And CA
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused With Alternative
- Received
- 11 Aug 2011
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2011
- Decided
- 14 Oct 2011
- Ward
- Wellswood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ1 1SB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2011
Received by Torbay
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7 Sep 2011
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Oct 2011
Decision issued: Refused With Alternative
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2 Sep 2026
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Agent on file, registered in Torquay
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3 documents on file for this application
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The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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