Cary Lodge Palermo Road Torquay TQ1 3NW

1. 26 Oct 2022

   Received by Torbay

2. 5 May 2023

   Decision issued: Refusal

3. 5 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.

More on full applications applications in our guide

• Trecarn Hotel Palermo Road Torquay TQ1 3NW

  AT/2026/0072 Submitted 5 Mar 2026 52m away

  Justification for Felling T2 and T3 Pittosporum 1. Species Unsuitability for the Location Both T2 and T3 are Pittosporum, a species generally used as ornamental screening shrubs. They are not suitable for long-term retention as large trees in a confined, built-up commercial setting. When allowed to grow beyond their intended size, Pittosporum develop: - Weak, multi-stemmed forms - Shallow, spreading root systems - Poor structural resilience under load This makes them unsuitable for retention near buildings, walls, and guest areas. 2. Structural Damage to the Retaining Wall The trees are causing active structural damage to the stone wall at the hotel entrance. Signs include: - A full-height vertical split - Outward displacement of masonry - Root pressure from behind the wall Ivy-laden stems worsen moisture retention and decay. This represents direct physical damage, which is a valid and accepted reason for felling within a TPO Area. 3. Foreseeable Risk of Failure The combination of: - Root pressure against a failing wall - Multi-stemmed, ivy-laden crowns - Suppressed growth form coupled with proximity to the hotel entrance, driveway, and pedestrian routes, creates a foreseeable risk of partial or complete tree failure. In a hotel environment with constant public access, the acceptable risk threshold is low. Pruning would not resolve the underlying structural issues and could accelerate decline, contrary to BS3998:2010. 4. Limited Management Options Crown reduction would not relieve root pressure or stabilise the failing wall. Repeated pruning would create large wounds and increase the risk of decay. Root pruning is not feasible without destabilising the trees or further damaging the wall. Retention would require wall reconstruction, which cannot be safely undertaken while the trees remain in place. Felling is therefore the only proportionate and practical option. 5. Replacement Planting Commitment To uphold the amenity value within the TPO Area

  Granted Trees

• Trecarn Hotel Palermo Road Torquay TQ1 3NW

  AT/2026/0071 Submitted 3 Mar 2026 65m away

  5 Day Notice - T1 (Pittosporum) - Has suffered structural failure with part of the crown having already fallen and now presents an immediate and unacceptable risk to site users and the adjacent public realm. A basic location plan and supporting photographs are attached. The proposed works are restricted to the removal of the failed and hazardous material only

  Granted Trees

• Cary Park Tennis Club Cary Avenue Torquay TQ1 3NQ

  P/2025/0790 Submitted 8 Dec 2025 111m away

  Erection of 3 x 6.7m lighting stanchions. Provision of 6 x LED luminaires to court 4 & provision of 1 x courtesy luminaire to court 5.

  Granted Other

• First Floor Flat 8 Churchway Torquay TQ1 3NS

  P/2026/0478 Submitted 3 Aug 2026 151m away

  75% historically approved · decision due ~6 Oct

  Proposed loft conversion with dormer to rear and rooflight to the front.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Loft or dormer

• Anchorage Hotel Aveland Road Torquay TQ1 3PT

  P/2021/0205 Submitted 22 Feb 2021 152m away

  Formation of new pedestrian access point to existing boundary wall.

  Granted Full applications 14 docs
  Small domestic

• Babbacombe Guest House 53 Babbacombe Road Torquay TQ1 3SN

  P/2025/0621 Submitted 30 Sep 2025 159m away

  Change of use from Guest house to Single Dwelling.

  Granted Full applications
  Domestic

• P/2025/0768 Granted

  St Edmunds Hotel 25 Sands Road Paignton TQ4 6EG

  Change of use from guest house to dwelling.

  1 Dec 2025 Full applications
• P/2026/0532 Awaiting decision

  41 Totnes Road Paignton TQ4 5LA

  Change of use from ambulance offices (use class E) to residential institution as adult respite centre (use class C2) to include construction of single storey extension to rear and associated works.

  24 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0271 Withdrawn

  15 Scarborough Road Torquay TQ2 5UJ

  Change of use from C1 (guesthouse) to C4 (six-bed HMO) with no external alterations. Existing self-contained basement flat retained as C3 dwelling. No building works proposed.

  27 Apr 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0512 Awaiting decision

  33A New Road Brixham TQ5 8NB

  Change of use of garage to affordable residential unit. Alterations to fenestration.

  14 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P/2026/0309 Refused

  The Rosewood 56 Belgrave Road Torquay TQ2 5HY

  Change of use of upper floors of property from C1 (guesthouse) to six-bedroom HMO. Basement and ground floor owner's accommodation remains unchanged. No external alterations.

  11 May 2026 Full applications