Shorton Cottage 47 Shorton Road Paignton TQ3 1RF

This site has had 5 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• AT/2026/0095 Granted

  Shorton Cottage 47 Shorton Road Paignton TQ3 1RF

  5 Day Notice This notice applies strictly to those trees recorded as "dead" within the survey only. Please see Photos

  Decided 1 Apr 2026 Trees
• AT/2026/0093 Granted

  Shorton Cottage 47 Shorton Road Paignton TQ3 1RF

  Please see the tree survey this application applies to the works relating to all trees except the dead ones.

  Decided 6 Jul 2026 Trees
• AT/2025/0257 Granted

  Shorton Cottage 47 Shorton Road Paignton TQ3 1RF

  G1- Remove Dead ash trees in area but retain live sycamore trees. these ash trees are very small in diameter and don't fall under the TPO due to there age. they are completely dead trees and therefore are exempt from protection status.

  Decided 19 Sep 2025 Trees
• AT/2021/0192 Granted

  Shorton Cottage 47 Shorton Road Paignton TQ3 1RF

  T1 Ash - 25 yrs - Fell - concern over the future potential for overhanging branches to damage adjacent glasshouse T2 Ash - 20 yrs - Fell - concern over the future potential of branches to damage adjacent glasshouse T3 Ash - 25 yrs - Fell - growing with lean T4 Blue Cedar - Remove lower dead branches caused by (now felled) Holme Oak T5 Cotoneaster (growing as tree) - remove two branches which will impede growth of newly planted liquid amber under TPO T6 Ash - 20 yrs - remove two small lower dead branches T7 Ash - 15 yrs- Fell- growing with significant lean T8 Ash 15 yrs - Fell - growing with lean and tortuosity T9 Ash - 20 yrs - Fell - growing with significant lean T10 Ash - 20 yrs - Fell- growing with lean and to prevent over crowding T11 Ash - 20 yrs - Fell -impeding growth of adjacent sycamore T12 Ash - 15 yrs - Fell- growing with lean

  Decided 7 Jul 2021 Trees

1. 4 Sep 2026

   Received by Torbay

2. 7 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 2 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Torbay took a median of 61 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Torbay for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Torbay decided tree works applications in a median of 49 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Brettingham House Shorton Road Paignton TQ3 1RF

  AT/2023/0048 Submitted 17 Feb 2023 41m away

  T1 and T2 Cypressus sp. - Reduce two cypresses at the driveway entrance by 2.5-3m. The trees have become too large for the space and the client would like to bring them to a more manageable size and formal shape. H1 - Chamaecyparis lawsonia - Lawson Cypress boundary hedge. Reduce by 2.5-3m. The hedge hasn't been maintained for a number of years and is blocking light to the rear of the property, reducing these will allow more light into the garden and achieve a more manageable height for the client moving forwards.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 50 Shorton Road Paignton TQ3 1RG

  P/2025/0521 Submitted 14 Aug 2025 80m away

  Installation of first floor balcony to rear / east elevation.

  Granted Householder
  Domestic

• Shorton Cottage 47 Shorton Road Paignton TQ3 1RF

  AT/2021/0192 Submitted 24 May 2021 93m away

  T1 Ash - 25 yrs - Fell - concern over the future potential for overhanging branches to damage adjacent glasshouse T2 Ash - 20 yrs - Fell - concern over the future potential of branches to damage adjacent glasshouse T3 Ash - 25 yrs - Fell - growing with lean T4 Blue Cedar - Remove lower dead branches caused by (now felled) Holme Oak T5 Cotoneaster (growing as tree) - remove two branches which will impede growth of newly planted liquid amber under TPO T6 Ash - 20 yrs - remove two small lower dead branches T7 Ash - 15 yrs- Fell- growing with significant lean T8 Ash 15 yrs - Fell - growing with lean and tortuosity T9 Ash - 20 yrs - Fell - growing with significant lean T10 Ash - 20 yrs - Fell- growing with lean and to prevent over crowding T11 Ash - 20 yrs - Fell -impeding growth of adjacent sycamore T12 Ash - 15 yrs - Fell- growing with lean

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Shorton Cottage 47 Shorton Road Paignton TQ3 1RF

  AT/2026/0093 Submitted 26 Mar 2026 100m away

  Please see the tree survey this application applies to the works relating to all trees except the dead ones.

  Granted Trees

• Shorton Cottage 47 Shorton Road Paignton TQ3 1RF

  AT/2026/0095 Submitted 30 Mar 2026 100m away

  5 Day Notice This notice applies strictly to those trees recorded as "dead" within the survey only. Please see Photos

  Granted Trees

• The Meadow Sleepy Lane Paignton TQ3 1RJ

  AT/2026/0222 Submitted 18 Aug 2026 133m away

  5 Day Notice G1 Group of dead cherry trees T1 Dead Requesting to feel and replant these trees under a 5 day order due to showing no signs of life this summer. Trees are at risk of damaging property and targeting residential access and property.

  Granted 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