Planning application
Linden Mount Pleasant Road Brixham TQ5 9RU
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Intent to completely fell and remove one self-seeded Common Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior)" (T1) situated at the foot of the eastern vertical quarry rock face, adjacent to the existing old Cadet Hall building. The work will involve a systematic section-dismantling of the canopy down to a flush ground-level stump, followed by an immediate targeted chemical root-stump treatment to inhibit regrowth."
As published by the council, reference AT/2026/0172
Application record
- Reference
- AT/2026/0172
- Type
- Works To Tree Within CA
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Decision
- Not to Propose TPO in CA
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 24 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Peters With St Marys
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ5 9RU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by Torbay
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15 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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16 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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24 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Not to Propose TPO in CA
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
Documents on file for this application
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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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