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Flat 32 The Vinery Montpellier Road Torquay TQ1 1TY

Granted Torbay AT/2025/0279 Works To Tree Within CA

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Photo 1 Shows the three trees in question. The trees are protruding out of the cliff wall below our garden safety fence they have not been trimmed for many years and we have recently moved in so we wish to stop any further cliff damage from the weight of the canopy Tree 1 We wish to trim the top canopy see image 3 for clarity. Tree 2 We wish to remove as it is causing the upper part of the cliff to be unstable. It?s is very close to Tree 1 It is also causing excessive damp and leaves in our neighbours garden below making it difficult for them to be kept safe as the leaves all fall on their flat roof below which is causing damage. If the tree was to become more unstable / dangerous or even fall it would go straight through their roof Tree 3 is about 12 feet further down the cliff and we wish to trim this so it does not get too large and cause further cliff damage or fall onto the property below. At present it is medium size and it would be prudent to not let it get larger. Photo 2 Shows the same three trees but from the Terrace at the front of the building. Photo 3 Shows the trim area on Tree 1 The removal of Tree 2 and the trim area on tree 3 Photo 4 is an aerial / plan view of the property location and the trees involved.

As published by the council, reference AT/2025/0279

Application record

Reference
AT/2025/0279
Type
Works To Tree Within CA
Status
Decided
Decision
No Objections Raised
Received
16 Sep 2025
Validated
17 Sep 2025
Decided
27 Oct 2025
Ward
Tormohun
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TQ1 1TY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2025

    Received by Torbay

  2. 17 Sep 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: No Objections Raised

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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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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