Flat 1 Ryan Place 62 St Marychurch Road Torquay TQ1 3HG Data via plota.co.uk

AT/2026/0162 - Works To Tree Within TPO Approved

Proposal

T13 Lime Dismantle and fell close to ground level. All works to be carried out in accordance with BS 3998:2010 Tree Work ? Recommendations. Remove all cut material from site and return to a Teign Trees depot for recycling, leaving the area safe, clean and tidy. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jun 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 20 Aug 2026

Site constraints 4

Tree preservation order: Area at St. Marychurch Road, Torquay replaced by 2002.021
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Conservation area 85 m away: Upton; Inside the Torquay built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £122,500 in March 2025. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

26 March 2025£122,500Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
29 March 2021£110,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
16 January 2007£90,000
28 November 1997£27,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area42 m² (452 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (79 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyEnclosed mid-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingElectric storage heaters, Electric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2021, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Works To Tree Within TPO
Postcode
TQ1 3HG
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
St Marychurch
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Teign Trees
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 13 days slower than Torbay's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 86% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
215decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Torbay in the last twelve months, from validation. Torbay decision record →

Public comments

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Last counted 20 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15032837
Planning Portal ref
PP-15032837
Comments by
21 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.9/10
Poor
#276 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Torbay is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #276 out of 296. 54% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (90%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Torbay decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #183 of 296
90%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #197 of 296
37%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #276 of 296
54%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #247 of 296
81%
Minor dwellings approved
53 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
91%
Change of use approved
44 decided
529
Total decisions
68 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.