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Meadowside Seaway Lane Torquay Devon TQ2 6PN

Granted Torbay AT/2012/0075 Works To Tree Within CA

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1 + T2: Silver Birch- Reduce overall size and height by 12ft

As published by the council, reference AT/2012/0075

Application record

Reference
AT/2012/0075
Type
Works To Tree Within CA
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: No Objections Raised
Received
4 Apr 2012
Validated
4 Apr 2012
Decided
24 May 2012
Ward
Cockington With Chelston
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TQ2 6PN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Apr 2012

    Received by Torbay

  2. 24 May 2012

    Decision issued: No Objections Raised

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

3 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Torbay granted permission on 24 May 2012, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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