Planning application
AT/2024/0279
Saxon Heights New Road Brixham TQ5 8NH
Proposal
G1 Horse Chestnut pair - crown lift to provide 5.2m clearance from road. T2 Yew - crown lift to provide 5.2m clearance from road. T3 Holm Oak - Reduce height by 50% to make new pollard point, allow to re grow as smaller canopy. Recent storm damage leaving remaining stems exposed to winds.
As published by the council, reference AT/2024/0279
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Oct 2024
Received by Torbay
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15 Oct 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Part allowed/part refused
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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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