Clovis 14 Thurlow Road Torquay TQ1 3EE
Approved on 17 July 2023
Council decision: Part allowed/part refusedDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
Grounds & Garden Areas of Clovis, 14 Thurlow Road; Works Specification As per DTS Consultancy QTRA Survey Report; T1 Quercus Cerris (Turkey Oak) - x2 Primary branches growing on the northern aspect of the tree canopy. Prune back secondary branch growth only by removing approximately x2.0 metres from branch tips to achieve a clearance from the adjacent building. All pruning cuts to be made at suitable growth points. All works carried out to BS 39982010 Tree Works Recommendations T2 Tilia X europaea (Common Lime) - Extensive epicormic growth at the base of the tree - Cut & clear to ground level & main stem to enable further tree inspection. T6 Fraxinus excelsior (Ash growing from neighbouring garden area) - Prune back back all overhanging branch growth to the boundary line to suitable growth points. T7 Eucalyptus gunnii (Cider Gum) - Sectionally dismantle, fell & remove to ground level. See QTRA for justifications for works.
- Received
- 26 May 2023
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Torbay Council
- Ward
- Ellacombe
- Agent
- Devon Tree Services
- ReceivedReceived26 May
- ValidatedValidated1 Jun
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided17 Jul
Decided in 46 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at Clovis 14 Thurlow Road Torquay TQ1 3EE. Torbay has handled 738 applications of this type. This one was decided in 52 days, 4 days quicker than Torbay's typical decision time. The site is in the Upton conservation area. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 7 applications across Ellacombe. We hold 1,085 applications in total for the TQ1 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
- TQ1 3EE
- Application type
- Works To Tree Within TPO
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 1 June 2023
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Devon Tree Services
- Agent address
- Devon Tree Services Little Acre Ipplepen Newton Abbot TQ12 5TR United Kingdom
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Conservation area: Upton
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1974.003Part of the site
- Brownfield land register: 16/18 Thurlow Road, TorquayRegister site at or near this address
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, listed buildings, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, 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 and heritage coasts.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
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Planning history at this site
5 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202526 Jun
Quantified Tree Risk Assessment Work Recommendations; T004 - 1x Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus sp.)" - Crown raise…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2025/0194 - 202123 Feb
T2 - Eucalyptus Tree - To Fell due to its poor failing form - means that it has little chance of establishing…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within CAAT/2021/0075 - 202118 Feb
T1 - Lime Tree - To reduce the secondary branches located over the road to acheive a lift of 5.2 meters as…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2021/0068 - 201925 Feb
5 Day Dead/ Dangerous Notification Exemption Tree Work Request: Ref: Clovis Thurlow Road Torquay After a…
ApprovedWorks To Tree-Dead And DangerousAT/2019/0041 - 20106 Dec
T1: Monterey Cypress- Remove right hand branchT2: Eucalyptus- Reduce limb growing towards property by 3m and…
RefusedWorks To Tree Within TPO And CAAT/2010/0317
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