Planning application
AT/2024/0257
53 Trumlands Road Torquay TQ1 4RA
Proposal
T1 Tulip tree - removed and replace The tree has advanced honey fungus infection and is in poor condition - there is a very high risk of failure of the tree at the root plate (see accompanying Tree Risk Assessment report and map).
As published by the council, reference AT/2024/0257
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Sep 2024
Received by Torbay
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1 Oct 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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6 Nov 2024
Decision issued: No Objections Raised
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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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