Planning application
Sladnor Park Country Club Sladnor Park Road Torquay TQ1 4TF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T244. Oak tagged as 765. Remove low branches over road to provide 4m canopy clearance and remove snapped limb hanging in tree. T248. Holm Oak. Tagged as 3307 Reduce in height by approx. 40% (6m) T3321. Holm oak fell. T3314. Ash fell. T3313. Ash fell T3327. Ash fell T3324. Ash section fell T3325. Ash fell T3309. Holm Oak. Remove limb @2.1m leaning over road T3329. Holm Oak. Fell T223. Monterey Pine. Undertake climbing inspection. Remove any major dead branches that could fall in road. Report any structural weakness found in canopy. T3328. 2 x dead stems. Fell T.3308. Dead tree. Fell T3304. Ash fell T3305. Ash. Fell T253 Monterey pine. Tagged as 753. Remove dead and dying branches over road T3306. Ash fell. T3316. Ash. No tag on tree. Fell T3317. No tag on tree. Twin stem Ash fell. T3318. No tree tag. T256 Tagged as 748. Remove section of Ivy from base of tree and crown lift over road for a ground clearance of 4m T3303. Ash to fell T3301. Ash to fell
As published by the council, reference AT/2022/0323
Application record
- Reference
- AT/2022/0323
- Type
- Works To Tree Within TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 26 Nov 2022
- Validated
- 17 Jan 2023
- Decided
- 5 May 2023
- Ward
- St Marychurch
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ1 4TF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Nov 2022
Received by Torbay
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17 Jan 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 May 2023
Decision issued: Approval
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5 Sep 2026
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Hi-Line Contractors Ltd Agent, a construction firm
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Torbay granted permission on 5 May 2023, 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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