Planning application
27 Western Road Torquay TQ1 4RJ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
G001 Mixed Species - Reduce to 1.5m hedge. Prior to urgent wall repair G002 Mixed species - Reduce to 1.5m hedge (incl T008). Prior to urgent wall repair T001 - Norway Maple. Re-pollard as previously undertaken. ///picked.cages.hooks T002 - Common Lime. Review with regard to structural wall repairs. Weak union. Fell - ///foal.vision.tell T003 - Common Lime - Pollard @ 8m desired reduction reasonable given pruning history. Review with regard to structural wall repairs - ///juror.suffer.ranged T004 Norway Maple - Extensive wall repairs in close proximity likely to render retention unfeasible.- Fell tree. Review with regard to structural wall repairs. T005 - Holm Oak - pollard at 8m. desired and would help alleviate adverse impacts of significant wall repair in proximity on stability. Prior to urgent wall repair.- ///alone.payer.issued T006 - Holm Oak Remove tree to enable effective wall repair to take place. Consider retaining approx 2m of stem. Prior to urgent wall repair. ///lately.bind.crowds T007 -Common Lime - To be pollarded at 8m desired however retention in the event of significant wall repair in close proximity questionable. Prior to urgent wall repair - ///films.worth.dinner T008 - English Yew - Reduce to 1.5m and integrate to hedge prior to urgent wall repair. ///stages.influencing.panel T009 - Common Lime - To be pollarded at 8-9m 91m (above historic pruning point) - ///punt.stones.leader T010 - English Yew - Fell Tree. Prior to urgent wall repair T011 - EnglishYew - Reduce to approx 2m. Prior to urgent wall repair.
As published by the council, reference AT/2025/0332
Application record
- Reference
- AT/2025/0332
- Type
- Works To Tree Within TPO
- Status
- Registered
- Decision
- Part allowed/part refused
- Received
- 5 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 14 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St Marychurch
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ1 4RJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Nov 2025
Received by Torbay
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18 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Part allowed/part refused
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12 Aug 2026
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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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