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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
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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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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