Planning application
2 High Grove Sunbury Hill Torquay TQ1 3ED
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Trim branch's back slightly from touching our property and roof space to stop damage and further accidents from happening. Silver Birch Tree Pruning Reduce the branches that are hanging over the roof and gutter. Cut back to appropriate growth points. Tree will be climbed and rigged down. By cutting away from gutters and roof - it should reduce future damage to the property. All work to be carried out by qualified and insured arborists. All waste to be removed responsibly and under license.
As published by the council, reference AT/2026/0171
Application record
- Reference
- AT/2026/0171
- Type
- Works To Tree Within TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approval
- Received
- 8 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 1 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Ellacombe
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ1 3ED
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torbay register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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AT/2026/0145 Decided
2 High Grove Sunbury Hill Torquay TQ1 3ED
Silver birch tree front of our property.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jul 2026
Received by Torbay
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14 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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1 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Approval
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Torbay granted permission on 1 September 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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