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Chelston View Rawlyn Road Torquay TQ2 6PL

AT/2023/0368Works To Tree Within TPOAwaiting decision
Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

x1 Mature Lawson Cypress - Crown lift secondary & tertiary branch growth only up to approximately x4.0 metres from ground level to achieve the desired vertical clearance above the adjacent garage roof. Pruning to prevent damage occurring to garage roof. Provide a minimum clearance. Minor pruning works which will not affect the overall amenity value of the tree.x1 Semi Mature Ash Tree (poor form & has 50% Ash Dieback Disease) - Dismantle fell & remove to ground level. Poor crown form & suppressed by the adjacent Lawson Cypress. Replacement planting to be undertaken.x1 Mature Yew Tree - Crown lift building side of the tree up to approximately x6.0 metres from ground level to improve light levels in to the property. Pruning to reduce excessive shading of the property. Provide an adequate clearance from the building.All of the above works are elements of a cyclical pruning regime to ensure the future health of the tree stock at Chelston View is maintained.

Received
24 November 2023
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Cockington With Chelston
Agent
Devon Tree Services
  1. Received24 Nov
  2. Validated28 Nov
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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About this application

This is a tree application at Chelston View Rawlyn Road Torquay TQ2 6PL. Torbay has handled 738 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 24 November 2023 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Chelston conservation area. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 26 applications across Cockington With Chelston. We hold 1,287 applications in total for the TQ2 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
TQ2 6PL
Application type
Works To Tree Within TPO
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
28 November 2023

Applicant and agent

Agent
Devon Tree Services
Agent address
Devon Tree Services Little Acre Ipplepen Newton Abbot TQ12 5TR United Kingdom

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12629217
Comments
0
Documents
2

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Chelston
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1973.005Part of the site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

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, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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