Planning applications in Torbay

20 most recent applications

• AT/2026/026221 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  Hoburne Devon Bay Grange Court Grange Road Paignton TQ4 7JP

  T28 Cypress: Crown raise over the adjacent static caravans and decking to provide a 2m clearance. Crown raise to 3m from ground level to the south and 4m to the southeast. T113 Monterey pine: Reduce lowest branches to north to a suitable growth point to provide 1m clearance from unit. T138 Sycamore: fell T207 Ash: fell W8 Ash x2: fell

• AT/2026/026118 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  Dawes Court Fisher Street Paignton TQ4 5UD

  Tree is located on the entrance to Dawes Court, Paignton, Block of properties owned by LiveWest. TQ4 5EL T002596 Ash - Dismantle, due to extensive defoliation and progressively declining due to Ash Dieback.

• AT/2026/025718 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  White Rock Primary School Davies Avenue Paignton TQ4 7AW

  T12 - 1x Common Ash Fraxinus excelsior What3Words Location ///ultra.clay.utter Remove tree to ground level. T14 - 1x Elm Tree Ulmus sp. What3Words Location ///florists.stooping.tempting Fell tree to ground level. T1631 - 1x Common Ash Trees Fraxinus excelsior What3Words Location ///bicker.mouse.valuables Sectionally dismantle, fell, and remove to ground level using appropriate rigging and lowering techniques where necessary to ensure the safe and controlled removal of all sections in accordance with industry best practice. T15 - 1x Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) ///footballers.such.press Sectionally dismantle, fell, and remove to ground level using appropriate rigging and lowering techniques where necessary to ensure the safe and controlled removal of all sections in accordance with industry best practice. Wood chippings arising from the works shall be spread neatly within the adjacent woodland area where appropriate. All logwood and excess arising material shall be removed from site. See report and schedules for reasons

• AT/2026/025918 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  4 Ealing Close Brixham TQ5 9RW

  G016619 mixed broadleaves - Clear vegetation encroaching in & around the communal bin store access & use back to the fence boundary. Clear vegetation around and from the front gate to the back gate and all the way down the side of the property of No4 all the way down the steps where this is touching the building - back to the fenceline.

• AT/2026/025818 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  Tall Trees Windsor Road Torquay TQ1 1SW

  Irish Yew (T1) - Height 7m Remove Bay tree (T2) - located within TPO are, but exempt due to age. Height 4m Remove

• AT/2026/025417 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  Singleton Manor Singleton Higher Woodfield Road Torquay TQ1 2LE

  1. T776 Holm Oak - fell 2. T780 Sycamore - fell 3. T781 Turkey Oak - fell 4. T783 Ash - fell

• AT/2026/025517 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  Little Spinney Windsor Road Torquay TQ1 1SW

  T1 Beech - fell

• P/2026/059117 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  46 Wall Park Road Brixham TQ5 9UF

  Installation of fixed line broadband apparatus.

• AT/2026/025116 Sep 2026

  Permitted

  25 Oxlea Road Torquay TQ1 2HF

  5 Day Notice Fell dead Silver Birch tree

• AT/2026/025016 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  Longdon Higher Erith Road Torquay TQ1 2NH

  T1 Eucalyptus Subject to submitting a new TPO application, the following works would be acceptable in principle. These would remove or reduce a small number of primary branches to increase the separation between the crown and the building beyond the 2- 3 m clearance currently provided. Reduce the lowest primary branch at approx. 5 m above ground level, extending east from 8m to 5m. Remove three primary branches extending south-east to east at approx. 7, 8 & 9m above ground level. Deadwood may be removed throughout the crown, with consent from the council being required.

• AT/2026/024916 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  16 Lydwell Road Torquay TQ1 1SN

  T1 Monterey cypress: Selectively prune branches placing tension on the overhead telecommunications cable, cutting back to suitable lateral growth points and providing approximately 1 m clearance. Crown lift the road-facing crown to provide 5.2 m vertical clearance above the carriageway, measured from the road surface to the lowest remaining branch or foliage. Crown lifting should preferentially involve the shortening or removal of secondary branches. All pruning shall comply with BS 3998:2010. T2 Beech: Selectively prune branches contacting and placing tension on the overhead telecommunications cable, cutting back to suitable lateral growth points and providing approximately 1 m clearance. Avoid excessive crown thinning, indiscriminate reduction and unnecessary large-diameter pruning wounds. Retain the tree?s natural crown form. All pruning shall comply with BS 3998:2010. T3, T4 and T5 Pines: Fell to ground level. Entirely dead. Dead crown, no live foliage and clear evidence of total physiological failure. Retain the stumps. No stump grinding, as this would risk damaging the roots of neighbouring Scots Pines of the same species.

• AT/2026/024715 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  24 Brunel Road Paignton TQ4 6HN

  Consent was granted under application reference AT/2023/0008; however, the approved tree works were not undertaken. Ash T1 fell to near-ground level. The slender tree shows symptoms consistent with Ash Dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus), including crown thinning, deadwood, and progressive structural decline. Sycamore T2 Fell. A Tree Preservation Order was made in 1984. The current dimensions suggest the tree became established after that date, so the proposed felling can be considered. Mixed species G1 Fell. A Tree Preservation Order was made in 1984. The current dimensions suggest the trees became established after that date, so the proposed felling can be considered.

• AT/2026/024815 Sep 2026

  Permitted

  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 about ground level.

• P/2026/057811 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  Walnut Lodge Walnut Road Torquay TQ2 6HP

  Change of use and conversion of former doctors' surgery to 6 x self-contained supported-living flats, with on-site staff accommodation and associated external works.

• AT/2026/024510 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  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.

• AT/2026/024610 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  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.

• P/2026/05709 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  Central Cinema 29 Abbey Road Torquay TQ2 5NQ

  Variation of Conditions relating to application P/2022/0731: Change of use from cinema to theatre, community art centre and office space with accompanying alterations. Conditions: P1 - Approved Plans, 01 - Materials. Variation sought: Retention of existing material on main roof, and use of artificial slate on lower roofs, to maintain harmony of appearance.

• AT/2026/02448 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  Lanark Lodge Woodend Road Torquay TQ1 2PZ

  All cuts to follow BS3998 T1- 40ft lime tree to be pollarded to original points at around 28ft T2- 30ft lime tree to be pollarded to original points at around 18ft Tree to be climbed and all brash to be lowered

• P/2026/05648 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  30 Lutyens Drive Paignton TQ3 3LA

  Alterations to existing conservatory, including replacement of roof.

• AT/2026/02438 Sep 2026

  Undecided

  Heanton Court Hunsdon Road Torquay TQ1 1QB

  Conservation area ref 1972.014 Tree Reference: T1 Magnolia. Proposed Work: Fell, dismantle, and completely remove. Justification Reasons: Proximity: The trunk is growing directly against the external wall of the two-storey house. Light Nuisance: The 5 metre tall and 3 metre canopy spread covers windows and severely restricts natural light. Structural Risk: The root system is right up against the property foundations, creating an immediate concern for structural damage. 10/09/26 Amendment to address further information required. The tree is believed to be no older than 40 years old and therefore not subject to any constraints of the 1972 Tree preservation order. There is no evidence of any previous pruning that may have effected the size of the trunk or rate of growth and no previous applications for work to be carried out on the tree on the planning system.