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Lydford House Barcombe Heights Paignton TQ3 1PU

AT/2024/0244Works To Tree Within TPORefused

Refused on 22 November 2024

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

T1- beech tree- fell- the trees spacial relationship with house is to be considered unacceptable this is due to the larger specimen oak surpressing it and forcing it to grow towards the roof. the trees overall condition isn't great and the tree is considered low value especially when compared to the oak. their is strong evidence of squirrel damage throughout the crown of the tree. we would propose replanting in a different area of the garden away from the oak. the trees amenity value is considerably low and Dosent provide any high value to the landscape, the tree is not of value to anyone else and is posing poor conditions for the client.

Received
16 September 2024
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Preston
  1. Received16 Sep
  2. Validated15 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided22 Nov

Decided in 38 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at Lydford House Barcombe Heights Paignton TQ3 1PU. Torbay has handled 738 applications of this type. This one was decided in 67 days, 11 days longer than Torbay's typical decision time. There have been 5 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 1PU
Application type
Works To Tree Within TPO
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
15 October 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent
Topp Tree Care
Agent address
22 Torquay Road Kingskerswell Newton Abbot TQ12 5EZ United Kingdom

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-13412284
Comments
0

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1979.003Part of the site · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)

flood storage areas, conservation 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.

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Planning history at this site

9 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    12 Feb

    T1- turkey oak- reduction as per specs listed in the attached survey

    RefusedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2025/0052
  2. 2023
    16 May

    T0068- Turkey oak- Selectively sympatheticly prune overhanging lateral branches over the property by 1.5 to 2…

    ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2023/0146
  3. 2023
    20 Feb

    T0068- Turkey Oak- the tree has not been managed in previous years and very minimal pruning has been carried…

    RefusedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2023/0049
  4. 2021
    12 Jan

    T1 Oak - full crown reduction to a maximum of 4 meters. Tree has recently succumbed to recent storms losing…

    RefusedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2021/0014
  5. 2018
    1 Aug

    Beech (T1) - Dismantle to ground level. Because T1 is causing the neighbouring Oak (T2) to grow one sided…

    RefusedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2018/0182
  6. 2013
    11 Sep

    T1 - Beech - Reduce away from house to maintain a clearance of 3m

    ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2013/0240

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