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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
Granted As published: 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

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Dartmoor Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Exeter

Active · incorporated 2003 · Exeter

179 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 99% granted

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Hardy Applicant, registered in Douglas

Closed-on · incorporated 1999 · Douglas

4 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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What this grant of permission means

Torbay granted permission on 22 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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