Planning application
Glenroy Parkhill Road Torquay TQ1 2DT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1. English oak, Quercus robur. T1 is growing in the garden of Glenroy as shown on map. It has been in bad health for a number of years now shedding leaves early, and signs of crown thinning, despite a hard reduction a few years ago. This year has put out fruiting bodies for Meripilus Giganteus. these can be seen it pictures although they have turned black. there is also severe decay in the stem of the tree from ground level to about 2 metres. this cavity creating a weak point in the tree making it likely to fail. this can also be seen in pictures. I propose to dismantle T1 to ground level and re plant another quercus robur in another area of the garden in order to avoid it getting infected with the existing Meripilus Giganteus.
As published by the council, reference AT/2024/0308
Application record
- Reference
- AT/2024/0308
- Type
- Works To Tree Within TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 7 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 31 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Wellswood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ1 2DT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torbay register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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AT/2023/0020 Refused
Glenroy Parkhill Road Torquay TQ1 2DT
T1 Ash Fraxinus excelsior - Dismantle to ground level
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Nov 2024
Received by Torbay
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14 Nov 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Approval
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17 Sep 2026
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CTC Agent, registered in Leicester
Dissolved · incorporated 2013 · Leicester
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Torbay granted permission on 31 December 2024, 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.
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