Planning application
1 Sunnyhill Mews Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1TL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
(G1) - Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) removal because with support from tree survey completed by relevant expert the trees are in poor condition and also in poor structural condition. The trees have also obtained mechanical damage. Group 1 is also within very close proximity to the stone walling that runs around the perimeter of the property. Group 1 has also got a high risk of failure due to the lapsed regrowth from historic pollards. Group 1 is also positioned very close to a road with a high footfall due to it being very close to a primary school this therefore would mean that any failures could cause significant harm to people along with damaging the stone wall and vehicles parked below. Group 1 also has a significant number of basal cavity's. The customer has requested that permission for removal of group 1 is granted to allow them replant and establish a new row of trees. T1- Blue Atlas Cedar (Cedrus atlantica Glauca) - prune back long over extended lateral branches by up to 3 meters (as recommended by tree survey) and clean crown of dead/snapped branches. pruning back of the long over extended branches would be a means of preventative management decreasing the risk of failure which will make the tree more aesthetic for a longer period of time. over extended branches have a higher risk of failure. T2- Holm Oak (Quercus ilex)- End weight pruning of canopy extents by upto 2 meters leaving a canopy radius of 9 meters as a means of preventative management against small diameter branch breakage as over extended branches have a higher risk of failure. this will also allow other trees and shrubs space to grow and will make the tree more aesthetically pleasing.
As published by the council, reference AT/2021/0185
Application record
- Reference
- AT/2021/0185
- Type
- Works To Tree Within TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 17 May 2021
- Validated
- 19 May 2021
- Decided
- 15 Jul 2021
- Ward
- Wellswood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ1 1TL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 May 2021
Received by Torbay
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19 May 2021
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jul 2021
Decision issued: Approval
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1 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
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Torbay granted permission on 15 July 2021, 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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