Planning application
Torbay Hospital Newton Road Torquay TQ2 7AA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
ATI001 - Populus serotina (Hybrid Black Poplar) - Fell to ground level. This tree has been highlighted in a recent survey in a Tree Safety Inspection Report commissioned by Torbay Hospital and was conducted in November 2022. The tree was inspected from ground level and an aerial inspection to assess defects in the main stem. As a result of the inspection the tree was highlighted to be removed on safety grounds. It is an over mature poplar, rooted on the edge of Lowes Bridge footpath (on the edge of a water course). It has a heavy lean towards the railway line, and if were to fail would certainly land on the tracks. Early 2022, a secondary limb failure occurred with the large section falling onto the footpath below. There is an extensive cavity at approximately 9m on the main stem which extends at least 1m, downwards. There's evidence that the rootplate has heaved slightly, with disturbed, loose soil on the tension side of the tree. It has now grown beyond the existing canopy line of the surrounding trees, which is now introducing an increased wind load (prevailing westerly). It was originally highlighted in previous surveys to be removed, but I believe the applications were declined. The hospital are more than happy to re-plant.
As published by the council, reference AT/2023/0029
Application record
- Reference
- AT/2023/0029
- Type
- Works To Tree Within TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval
- Received
- 3 Feb 2023
- Validated
- 15 Feb 2023
- Decided
- 13 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Shiphay
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- TQ2 7AA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torbay register
This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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P/2026/0589 Awaiting decision
Torbay Hospital Newton Road Torquay TQ2 7AA
Demolition of 1950's prefabricated single storey concrete structure at the Torbay Hospital Environmental Services waste yard.
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AT/2026/0006 Granted
Torbay Hospital Newton Road Torquay TQ2 7AA
T046 - Fagus sylvatica (Common Beech), 25m monolith to 6m W3W things.landscape.finest T1016 - Acer platanoides (Norway Maple), 19m Monolith to 5m to retain stem for habitat. W3W pimples.gathering.short T1019 - Acer platanoides (Norway Maple), 21m Fell tree due to decay, location near footpath/carpark, and Kretzschmaria infection. W3W feuds.promotes.toolkit T1021 - Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore), 22m Fell tree. W3W cyclones.losing.hurt T1027 - Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore), 20m Monolith to 4m. W3W songbook.bespoke.partly T1028 - Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut), 20m Monolith to 4m. Use coronet cuts/fracture pruning for habitat retention. W3W culling.lipstick.flagged All pruning cuts to be made at suitable growth points. All works carried out to BS 3998:2010 ? Tree Work Recommendations. Any high-risk or habitat-value features will be retained or modified accordingly (e.g., monoliths, coronet cuts). All arisings to be removed from site and returned to depot for recycling.
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P/2025/0622 Granted
Torbay Hospital Newton Road Torquay TQ2 7AA
Construction of two storey extension and associated plant room to infill existing disused courtyard area.
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AT/2023/0069 Refused
Torbay Hospital Newton Road Torquay TQ2 7AA
T046 - Beech - monolith to 6m
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Feb 2023
Received by Torbay
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15 Feb 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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13 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Approval
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16 Aug 2026
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Brimblecombe Applicant, registered in Harrow
Dissolved · incorporated 2001 · Harrow
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Torbay granted permission on 13 April 2023, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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