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12 Penn Meadows Close Brixham TQ5 9PS

AT/2025/0211Works To Tree Within TPORefused

Refused on 29 September 2025

Council decision: RefusalDelegated (officer decision)

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Proposal

T1 1x Lime Tree (Tilia spp.) Recommended Works -Height Reduction Reduce the overall crown height by approximately 3-4 metres, maintaining a balanced, natural shape and growth habit. -Crown Reduction (Lateral) Reduce lateral spread by approximately 1-2 metres, selectively pruning to suitable growth points to maintain crown symmetry. -Crown Lifting Raise the lower canopy to achieve a 5-metre clearance from ground level, removing lower branches back to their points of origin or to a suitable lateral. All arising material shall be removed from site and returned to our premises for recycling. The proposed works are intended to promote the long-term structural integrity and overall health of the tree, while addressing site-specific management concerns. The tree is subject to high levels of mechanical stress and wind-loading, particularly from prevailing easterly winds. Reducing the crown height and lateral spread will help to mitigate these forces, decreasing the risk of branch or stem failure during adverse weather conditions. The works will also enhance light penetration to the surrounding area, benefitting adjacent planting and improving amenity use of the space. All works will be carried out in accordance with BS3998:2010 ? Tree Work ? Recommendations.

Received
18 July 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
St Peters With St Marys
Agent
Devon Tree Services
  1. Received18 Jul
  2. Validated4 Aug
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided29 Sep

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 12 Penn Meadows Close Brixham TQ5 9PS. Torbay has handled 738 applications of this type. This one was decided in 73 days, 2 weeks longer than Torbay's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 27 applications across St Peters With St Marys. 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 9PS
Application type
Works To Tree Within TPO
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
4 August 2025

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-14187274
Comments
0

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 2002.004Part 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.

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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