T1 Magnolia:Crown reduce the height and lateral spread by approximately 1 - 1.5m metres. Spread and height is currently 5m. Finished height and width will be approx 4m. Pruning branch tips back to suitable secondary growth points to retain a natural crown outline. Works to achieve a balanced canopy with no more than one-third of foliage removed in accordance with BS 3998:2010.These works are requested due to tree touching building and encroaching onto main entrance into church.Public footpath:T2 Plum: Fell 1x leaning stem to regain footpath width.Very small stem, growing directly into busy public footpath.All pruning cuts to be made at suitable growth points.All works carried out to BS 3998:2010 Tree Work Recommendations.Remove all cut material from site & return to a Teign Trees depot for recycling, leaving the area safe, clean & tidy.
St Matthias Church Centre Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 1HW
RegisteredReference: AT/2026/0279Torbay Council
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T1 Magnolia:Crown reduce the height and lateral spread by approximately 1 - 1.5m metres. Spread and height is currently 5m. Finished height and width will be approx 4m. Pruning branch tips back to suitable secondary growth points to retain a natural crown outline. Works to achieve a balanced canopy with no more than one-third of foliage removed in accordance with BS 3998:2010.These works are requested due to tree touching building and encroaching onto main entrance into church.Public footpath:T2 Plum: Fell 1x leaning stem to regain footpath width.Very small stem, growing directly into busy public footpath.All pruning cuts to be made at suitable growth points.All works carried out to BS 3998:2010 Tree Work Recommendations.Remove all cut material from site & return to a Teign Trees depot for recycling, leaving the area safe, clean & tidy.
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Reference
AT/2026/0279
Alternative references
PP-15276138
Ward
Wellswood
Agent
Teign Trees
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