Planning application
Parmar Cricketfield Road Torquay TQ2 7NP
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
T1 - Mature bay tree. Tree is leaning against an old stone boundary wall, on the other side of which is a building owned by a neighbour. The tree is growing in the only direction it can to chase light and has ended up heavily weighted, with the entire canopy overhanging the property. It shows signs of stress or damage at the base due to a dry cambium layer and peeling bark, and the tree is co-dominant from ground level to approx 4-5ft. I do not believe the tree to be entirely sound in itself and it is relying on the wall to remain standing. Application is to dismantle the large stems to ground level, or close to, and leave the new, smaller growth at the base to form a new tree that can be more easily managed. T2 - Semi-mature chestnut, the smallest in a row of 3 trees. Tree has no leaf or any signs of budding, appears brittle and unlikely to recover. Overhanging driveway. Dismantle tree to leave a 3.5-4m habitat stem, with final cuts made at the first union.
As published by the council, reference AT/2026/0151
Application record
- Reference
- AT/2026/0151
- Type
- Works To Tree Within TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 15 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Tormohun
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ2 7NP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jun 2026
Received by Torbay
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16 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approval
Who's behind it
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Shim's Tree and Garden Maintenance Agent, a tree-works contractor
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Torbay granted permission on 4 August 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.
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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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