Planning application
AT/2024/0305
Parkham Towers Wren Hill Brixham TQ5 9HX
Proposal
Remove an ash tree in very advanced stages of ash die back that is posing risk of branch failure to the property below. There is also significant fungal infection on the main stem of king Alfred's cake which is known to grow on ash deadwood and would indicate that the main stem is showing signs of death.
As published by the council, reference AT/2024/0305
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Nov 2024
Received by Torbay
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6 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Approval
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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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