Planning application
Wulfruna Woodend Road Torquay TQ1 2PZ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1 - Holm Oak - Frame work pollard to a height of between 6-8M, reason being tree is too big for it's location given its close proximity to the property, so a frame work pollard is recommended to preserve the tree and cyclic pruning for every 6-7 years after to maintain a management plan for the tree. T2 - Beech crown - Reduce by up to 2M, to form a more uniform crown and increase amenity value. All works to be carried out to BS3998.
As published by the council, reference AT/2024/0314
Application record
- Reference
- AT/2024/0314
- Type
- Works To Tree Within TPO
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Part allowed/part refused
- Received
- 18 Nov 2024
- Validated
- 20 Nov 2024
- Decided
- 31 Dec 2024
- Ward
- Wellswood
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ1 2PZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2024
Received by Torbay
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20 Nov 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Dec 2024
Decision issued: Part allowed/part refused
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8 Sep 2026
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