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Peoples Parkfield Cic Parkfield House 38 Esplanade Road Paignton TQ3 2NH

Granted Torbay AT/2025/0361 Works To Tree Within TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1 Elm - Photos of tree, Limb removal only. Branches and/or limbs to be removed directly affecting adjacent property, as identified within picture. T2 Holm Oak tree, Crown lift to 4m over front driveway into property T3 Holm Oak tree, Removal of deadwood and damaged limb identified within attached photo. (Deadwood exempt) G1 Mixed species hedge group - Photos of trees/hedge to be crown lift 5.2m to provide highways clearance and clearance of street furniture.

As published by the council, reference AT/2025/0361

Application record

Reference
AT/2025/0361
Type
Works To Tree Within TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Approval
Received
4 Dec 2025
Validated
12 Dec 2025
Decided
27 Jan 2026
Ward
Tormohun
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TQ3 2NH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Dec 2025

    Received by Torbay

  2. 12 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 27 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

Documents on file for this application

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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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