Meadow Bank 16 Penpethy Road Brixham TQ5 8NW
Approved on 31 October 2023
Council decision: ApprovalDelegated (officer decision)
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Proposal
There are three beech trees in the group TPO shown on the plan. They have grown significantly over the years and now impede access to the drive. I wish to trim the overhanging branches by approx. 2.5m to restore access. I would use a qualified tree surgeon for the work.
- Received
- 30 August 2023
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Torbay Council
- Ward
- Furzeham With Summercombe
- ReceivedReceived30 Aug
- ValidatedValidated6 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided31 Oct
Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at Meadow Bank 16 Penpethy Road Brixham TQ5 8NW. Torbay has handled 738 applications of this type. This one was decided in 62 days, 6 days longer than Torbay's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 20 applications across Furzeham With Summercombe. We hold 769 applications in total for the TQ5 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
- TQ5 8NW
- Application type
- Works To Tree Within TPO
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 6 September 2023
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1963.002Part of the site · +1 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
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Planning history at this site
2 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202617 Apr
Beech T2 specifications 1) Reduce the sides of the southern, western and northwestern aspects of the crown by…
RefusedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2026/0110 - 202223 May
The tree is within TPO area 1963.02 See attached map. I wish to trim back two branches on the beech tree…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2022/0126
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