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Cloudlands St Agnes Lane Torquay TQ2 6QD

Granted Torbay AT/2021/0187 Works To Tree Within TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Rear garden - works diagnosed by Devon Tree Services T1 - Poplar on bank adjacent to train station entrance - dismantle to near ground level as tree is in obvious decline. G1 - Laurels on bank adjacent to train station entrance - reduce height by 6 metres to height of recently reduced laurels. Works required to bring trees in to line with rest of the previously reduced laurel hedge. T2 - Ash (in front of Poplar) - Dismantle down to near ground level. This tree has chalara ash dieback.

As published by the council, reference AT/2021/0187

Application record

Reference
AT/2021/0187
Type
Works To Tree Within TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Approval
Received
18 May 2021
Validated
20 May 2021
Decided
12 Jul 2021
Ward
Cockington With Chelston
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TQ2 6QD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 May 2021

    Received by Torbay

  2. 20 May 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 12 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Torquay

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Documents

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3 documents on file for this application

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What a grant of permission means

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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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