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Park Court Heath Road Brixham TQ5 9AX

Granted Torbay AT/2026/0065 Works To Tree Within TPO

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

G001 - Pine, crown lift to 2.5m above public footpath T002 - Weeping Ash, reduce entire canopy to live growth at 3.5m above ground level Reason for works: The Pine trees have low foliage overhanging the public footpath which needs pruning back. The Weeping Ash is virtually dead with very limited reiterative growth centrally, plenty of adventitious growth around crown break which will be left for continued growth.

As published by the council, reference AT/2026/0065

Application record

Reference
AT/2026/0065
Type
Works To Tree Within TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Approval
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Decided
22 Apr 2026
Ward
St Peters With St Marys
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
TQ5 9AX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Feb 2026

    Received by Torbay

  2. 2 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 22 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Approval

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Exeter

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What a grant of permission means

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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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