Richmond Court Oldway Road Paignton TQ3 2TX

AT/2019/0083Works To Tree Within TPOApproved

Approved on 4 June 2019

Council decision: ApprovalDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)

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Proposal

T291 - Sweet Chestnut - Crown lift twiggy growth over building to achieve a 2m clearance, includes removal of branches up to 25mm. Remove sub lateral growth on lower 6m of stem. G1 - Leyland Cypress - Section/Fell 2x dead stems and 1 x weighted over shed. Crown lift remaining Cypres for a 2.5m clearance over footpath by removing lowest branch back to main stem. T293 - Tree of Heaven - Removal of dead wood (Exempt from application) T295 - Sycamore - Remove Ivy (exempt from application) T297 - Horse Chestnut - 2 branches over the North East quarter at approximately 10m, extend past the previous pruning line established. Prune back to the established pruning line by reducing branches by approximately 2 to 3m. G2 - Mixed Broadleaf and conifer - Crown lift for a 2.5m ground clearance over footpath and parking bay.

Received: 5 April 2019
Decision level: Delegated (officer decision)
Council: Torbay Council
Ward: Preston
Agent: Hi-Line Contractors SW ltd

ReceivedReceived5 Apr
ValidatedValidated12 Apr
Consult.Consultation
TargetTarget Date
DecidedDecided4 Jun

Decided in 53 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at Richmond Court Oldway Road Paignton TQ3 2TX. Torbay has handled 738 applications of this type. This one was decided in 60 days, 4 days longer than Torbay's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 21 applications across Preston. We hold 1,005 applications in total for the TQ3 postcode area.

87% of trees applications at Torbay Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode: TQ3 2TX
Application type: Works To Tree Within TPO
Scale / size: Small

Planning application dates

Date validated: 12 April 2019

Applicant and agent

Agent: Hi-Line Contractors SW ltd
Agent address: Brookfield Yard Tedburn Road Whitestone Exeter EX4 2HF

Additional information

Planning Portal ID: PP-07760604
Comments: 0
Documents: 3

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1998.015Protected tree on or next to this site
Registered park and garden: Oldway MansionPart of the site
Heritage at Risk Register: Oldway MansionPart of the site
Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered battlefields, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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