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Land Corner Of Summer Lane And Laywell Lane 1 Laywell Lane Brixham Torbay TQ5 0FA

Decided Torbay AT/2021/0050 Works To Tree-Dead And Dangerous

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

5 day notice - To remove the self-seeded trees fall within the dotted area on the plan. I have highlighted the area in yellow and provide pictures 26,28 we will oly remove the dead and weak ones to let theother have space to grow. we will follow the guidelines set in the TPO.

As published by the council, reference AT/2021/0050

Application record

Reference
AT/2021/0050
Type
Works To Tree-Dead And Dangerous
Status
Permitted
Decision
Works exempt
Received
3 Feb 2021
Validated
27 Jul 2021
Decided
27 Jul 2021
Ward
Furzeham With Summercombe
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TQ5 0FA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Feb 2021

    Received by Torbay

  2. 27 Jul 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Works exempt

  4. 1 Aug 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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After the decision

Torbay has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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