Lawes Road Site Land Between Summerfield Road & Newton Road Torquay TQ2 7DL

1. 30 Sep 2025

   Received by Torbay

2. 24 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Permitted Development

3. 12 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Torbay Hospital Newton Road Torquay TQ2 7AA

  AT/2023/0069 Submitted 7 Mar 2023 19m away

  T046 - Beech - monolith to 6m

  Refused Trees 5 docs

• Torbay Hospital Newton Road Torquay TQ2 7AA

  AT/2023/0029 Submitted 3 Feb 2023 49m away

  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.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 41 Summerfield Road Torquay TQ2 7DL

  P/2021/0463 Submitted 19 Apr 2021 71m away

  Formation of single storey extension with rooflights to rear and replace existing flat roof on side extension with mono pitched roof.

  Granted Householder Extension Loft or dormer 13 docs
  Small domestic

• Beech Unit Torbay Hospital Newton Road Torquay TQ2 7AA

  AT/2025/0274 Submitted 9 Sep 2025 123m away

  T045: Sectional Fell to ground level. Tree has significant area of bark necrosis around the base with die back within the crown.

  Granted Trees

• Bryant Hall Torbay Hospital Newton Road Torquay TQ2 7AA

  AT/2025/0317 Submitted 23 Oct 2025 133m away

  T046 - Fagus sylvatica (Common Beech), 25m monolith to 6m T1016 - Acer platanoides (Norway Maple), 19m Monolith to 5m to retain stem for habitat. T1019 - Acer platanoides (Norway Maple), 21m Fell tree due to decay, location near footpath/carpark, and Kretzschmaria infection. T1021 - Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore), 22m Fell tree. T1027 - Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore), 20m Monolith to 4m. T1028 - Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut), 20m Monolith to 4m. Use coronet cuts/fracture pruning for habitat retention. 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.

  Withdrawn Trees

• B And Q Warehouse Store Woodland Business Park Woodland Road Torquay TQ2 7AS

  P/2023/0019 Submitted 10 Jan 2023 151m away

  Replacement and new external signage to building, car park and grounds. 3 signs illuminated Signs.

  Granted Advertising 14 docs