Office Address Ellesmere Lower Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1TR

1. 21 May 2026

   Received by Torbay

2. 2 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 22 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Part allowed/part refused

4. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

• Appeal: AP/2026/0033 (Appeal In Progress)

Torbay refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

• Ellesmere Lower Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1TR

  AT/2019/0281 Submitted 17 Oct 2019 59m away

  Tree is a sycamore maple, position shown on sketch plan. Application is for permission to cut back branches overhanging and resting on roof of our house to shared boundary wall 5.5m from our house

  Granted Trees 5 docs
  Small domestic

• Cintra Upper Braddons Hill Road Torquay TQ1 1QE

  P/2022/1302 Submitted 30 Nov 2022 81m away

  Addition of doors to main entrance portico.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 17 docs

• Cintra Upper Braddons Hill Road Torquay TQ1 1QE

  P/2023/0096 Submitted 31 Jan 2023 81m away

  Maintenance to boundary wall.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Disraelis House 50 Braddons Hill Road East Torquay TQ1 1HE

  P/2026/0539 Submitted 26 Aug 2026 81m away

  81% historically approved · decision due ~21 Oct

  Replacement of 5 x second-floor sash windows with 5 x double glazed sash windows.

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing

• Land Adjacent To 1 Bingfield Close Torquay TQ1 1QU

  P/2025/0695 Submitted 27 Oct 2025 87m away

  Installation of equipment cabinets.

  Decided Telecoms

• Beech House Upper Braddons Hill Road Torquay TQ1 1QE

  AT/2021/0228 Submitted 6 Jul 2021 107m away

  T1 - Cherry - Fell to replace with between 15-20 broadleaf hedgerow trees to create privacy from garden to flats G1 - Bay - Trim front face, retain height G2 - Bay - Coppice small section of bay to create viewing window of the sea plus allowing more manageable regrowth G3 - Bay - Trim front face, retain height

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 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