Planning application
Abbeyfield Sanders Court 4 Manor Road Torquay TQ1 3JX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - ASh Fraxinus Excelsior This is a group of 5 small ash trees. They are self-seeded in the boundary hedge. They are growing over the property and starting to touch the roof. The crowns are looking sparse and showing signs of ash dieback. The car park is busy with people visiting residients and as the ash trees die they wll becombe dangerous. If one failed could cause injury or damage to properties. We would like to dismantle the trees to ground level and let the hedge grow in their place to keep the green aesthetics for both residents and neighbours.
As published by the council, reference AT/2021/0210
Application record
- Reference
- AT/2021/0210
- Type
- Works To Tree Within TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 11 Jun 2021
- Validated
- 11 Jun 2021
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2021
- Ward
- St Marychurch
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ1 3JX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jun 2021
Received by Torbay
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5 Aug 2021
Decision issued: Approval
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1 Aug 2026
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CTC Agent, registered in Leicester
Dissolved · incorporated 2013 · Leicester
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Torbay granted permission on 5 August 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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