Higher Warberry House Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1SA

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• AT/2026/0211 Granted

  Higher Warberry House Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1SA

  We have been requested to remove a dead Cedar tree in the rear garden of the above address, the tree is a mature tree and is within a area covered with TPOs

  Decided 10 Aug 2026 Trees

1. 28 Feb 2023

   Received by Torbay

2. 1 Mar 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Works exempt

4. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Torbay has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• Cedars House Cedars Road Torquay Devon TQ1 1SB

  AT/2011/0156 Submitted 11 Aug 2011 48m away

  T1: Lime- Reduce overhanging branches by 2m and crown lift by 4-5mT2: Horse Chestnut- Repollard, maximum growth 5mT3: Plane- Repollard, maximum growth 6-7m

  Refused Trees 3 docs

• Orange Base Station Warberry Hill Cedars Road Torquay Devon TQ1 1SA

  P/2011/0787 Submitted 20 Jul 2011 72m away

  Installation of 6 new antennas

  Split decision Telecoms

• Higher Warberry House Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1SA

  AT/2026/0211 Submitted 5 Aug 2026 72m away

  We have been requested to remove a dead Cedar tree in the rear garden of the above address, the tree is a mature tree and is within a area covered with TPOs

  Granted Trees

• 1 St Ronans Middle Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RP

  AT/2021/0139 Submitted 13 Apr 2021 76m away

  We are requesting the removal of a large sycamore tree on the West side of the driveway at St Ronans, the tree is imposing on the yew trees that sit behind it and it is also intruding on the tree canopy of the Scotch Pines, which pre date the Sycamore and are characteristic of the Warberry Hillside. The sycamore also creates a lot of debris in Autumn and pigeons roost in it in Spring and this creates a dangerous surface for some of the elderly residents that live in the flats at St Ronans. This is already a steep driveway so the combination in the winter makes it very dangerous. If removal of the sycamore is granted we will replace it with a new yew tree or Scotch Pine, whichever is your preference.

  Refused Trees 7 docs

• Mount Tryon Nursing Home Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RR

  AT/2026/0209 Submitted 6 Aug 2026 95m away

  80% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

  T1 Macrocarpa. Remove major deadwood and reduce limbs growing towards neighbour?s property by up to 2m to leave a finished spread of 4m. T2 Holm oak. Crown lift to 4m above ground level on the care home side of the canopy. The tree is growing too low, crown lift to increase light levels under the tree. TG3 Mixed species. Crown lift to 4m above ground level and reduce the branches on the care home side of the canopy by up to 3m to give a clearance of 3m from the building. The trees are growing too low over the outbuildings and too close to the care home.

  Awaiting decision Trees

• Cedars House Cedars Road Torquay TQ1 1SB

  AT/2026/0194 Submitted 27 Jul 2026 95m away

  T1 remove epicormic growth on main stem up to height of adjacent wall (2m) T2 pollard at 4.5m.

  Decided Trees

• AT/2026/0248 Decided

  Holtye Stitchill Road Torquay TQ1 1PZ

  5 Day Notice T1 - Dead pollarded Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) Sectionally dismantle, fell and remove dead tree, leaving the cut stump at a finished height of approximately 1.0 metre abou ground level.

  15 Sep 2026 Trees
• AT/2026/0245 Awaiting decision

  Flat 1 Kingsbridge Greenway Road Torquay TQ1 4NJ

  T001 - Mature Beech (Fagus sylvatica) Observations: Mature beech with a substantial fungal fruiting body present at the base of the stem, visually consistent with Ganoderma spp. Sounding of the lower stem with a sounding mallet produced a pronounced hollow response extending from the base to approximately 2 m above ground level on the road-facing side, indicating potentially significant internal dysfunction and decay within the lower main stem. The defect is located within the tree?s primary load-bearing region, where the main stem transfers crown loading into the root system. Decay or loss of sound wood in this area is therefore considered structurally significant. The full extent of internal decay and remaining residual wall thickness could not be quantified through ground-based inspection alone. The tree supports a large mature crown and is located immediately adjacent to a public highway, with pedestrians, moving and parked vehicles, and nearby residential properties within the potential failure zone. Recommendation: Dismantle T001 to near ground level. The recommendation is based on the presence of basal fungal decay, the pronounced hollow response extending approximately 2 m up the lower stem, and the location of the defect within the principal load-bearing region of the tree. These findings materially reduce confidence in the tree's long-term structural reliability. Although the tree provides significant local amenity value within the Conservation Area, this is considered outweighed by the extent and structural significance of the identified defects and the potential consequences of whole-tree or basal failure onto the adjacent highway and surrounding targets.

  10 Sep 2026 Trees
• AT/2026/0246 Awaiting decision

  Coniston Lodge Rowdens Road Torquay TQ2 5AZ

  Tree is Holm oak, see photos. Photo shows tree and then position in red dot to house Application is to thin the tree by 25 to 30 % (crown) and prune to clear overhead utility cables by 1 m . This work is required every couple of years to keep the tree healthy and so as not to interfere with cables to house.

  10 Sep 2026 Trees
• AT/2026/0242 Granted

  Upton Manor Orchard Upton Manor Road Brixham TQ5 9RB

  5 Day Notice Removal of large dead Spruce tree Removal of dead Cherry tree See Photos

  8 Sep 2026 Trees
• AT/2026/0214 Granted

  Alta Vista Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1SD

  Recent emergency approved felling of two older Lime trees in next door neighbour's garden precipitated a check on our own Lime Tree sic. Precautionary Work is requested on Trunk 2 of a large mature Lime Tree in south part of our property. Sketch Plan Lime Tree position refers . The Lime tree has 4 Trunks from ground level - numbering from left to right in provided Photo Lime Tree 1 of 4 Trunk 2. Photo Lime Tree 2 of 4 shows vis discoloration separation of Trunk 2 from Trunk 3. Separation >=12cm August 2026. No previous measurement. Photo Lime Tree 3 of 4 shows southern inclination of Trunk 2 and extended southern branch growth giving increasing weight leverage/imbalance. Photo Lime Tree 4 of 4 shows extent of recent years Beefsteak fungus at base of Trunk 2 - width c 25cms August 2026. Condition of Lime Tree discussed on site with Jamie, Trees in Need who has managed bi-annually maintenance on our trees for c 20 years. Fungal infection currently appears to be on Trunk 2 base but Trunk 2 is closely twinned with Trunk 3 at this level. Trunk 3 is however largely vertical and foliage more balanced and therefore less at longer term risk. So Imminent/emergency danger of Trunk 2 failure not likely but following precautionary action suggested Requested permission for following Action for Trunk 2. Remove all top growth c 6/7 meter level as show in Photo Lime Tree 3 where extended South lateral growth is prominent to provide a largely vertical Trunk with reduced weight /leverage . Continue to monitor Trunk 2 & 3 separation and Fungal growth.

  12 Aug 2026 Trees