Meadow Bank 16 Penpethy Road Brixham TQ5 8NW
Refused on 15 June 2026
Council decision: Refused With AlternativeDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
Beech T2 specifications 1) Reduce the sides of the southern, western and northwestern aspects of the crown by 2-3m with a 100mm maximum cut diameter. This northwestern crown radius will reduce from approximately 7m to 5m. The southern crown radius will reduce from approximately 7m to 5m. The western crown radius will reduce from approximately 14m to 11m. 2) Remove the lowest limb in the southern crown - approximately 200mm in diameter Beech T2 reason for works (Tree report must be read) Previous root disturbance is suspected - potentially destabilising the rooting system. The tree has a significant crown bias to the west. Pruning will reduce the loading on the root system and therefore reduce the likelihood of it uprooting. Tree stands within falling distance to parking. The lowest limb is struck by delivery vehicles, there are limited options for branch reduction. Beech T3 specifications 1) Reduce the sides of the northern, eastern and southern crown aspects by 2.5m ? use a 100mm maximum cut diameter. The crown radius will reduce from approximately 8m to 5.5m. 2) Reduce the top of the tree by 1.5m - use a 75mm maximum cut diameter. The height of the tree will reduce from approximately 19.5m to 18m. Beech T3 reason for works (Tree report must be read) The base of the main stem is decayed. Pruning will reduce bending load and torsional load on the stem base and reduce the likelihood of stem failure. The tree stands within falling distance to the neighbour's house.
- Received
- 17 April 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Torbay Council
- Ward
- Furzeham With Summercombe
- Agent
- JMW Arboriculture Ltd
- ReceivedReceived17 Apr
- ValidatedValidated21 Apr
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided15 Jun
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 59 days, 3 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
- 21 April 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- JMW Arboriculture Ltd
- Agent address
- 39 Dunsford Road Exeter EX4 1LQ United Kingdom
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14866971
- Comments
- 0
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)
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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Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
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