6 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX Data via plota.co.uk

AT/2026/0102 - Works To Tree Within TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Complete removal of dangerous leaning Cyprus pine tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Apr 2026
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Approved
2 Jun 2026

Approved on 2 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Warberries conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Tree preservation order: Ben Venue, Middle Warberry Road, Torquay
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
Inside the Torquay built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Works To Tree Within TPO
Postcode
TQ1 1RX
Received
10 Apr 2026
Validated
10 Apr 2026
Ward
Ellacombe
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
2 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 78% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
160decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14843768
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

28 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Please see attached plan and location photographs of each tree in question. The applicati…
AT/2024/0196
2020 Refused
(1)Holm Oak very near boundary wall. Request felling or at the very least crown or pollar…
AT/2020/0365
2020 Approved
Split conservation area application from AT/2020/0365 - Crown small cherry tree at the fr…
AT/2020/0373
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
4 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX
Partial conversion of garage, alterations to the rear, single storey extension to replace…
P/2025/0674
2024 Approved
Ben Venue Middle Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RS
Remodelling of driveway and terrace to front. Construction of pergola to front and carpor…
P/2024/0716
2024 Approved
Ben Venue Middle Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RS
Remodelling of driveway and terrace to front. Construction of pergola to front and carpor…
P/2024/0717
2025 Approved
Flat 1 Villa Paradiso 11 Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RY
Work to specification from tree report: T001 Holm Oak - Reduce crown over car park by 3m…
AT/2025/0028
2024 Approved
Le Convido Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RY
Conversion of garage to garden room/study/games room (retrospective).
P/2024/0079
2024 Refused
7 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX
Although I do not believe that the tree in question is subject to a preservation order, I…
AT/2024/0037
2024 Approved
10 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX
x1 Holm Oak - Crown Reduce overall by removing approximately x1.0 metre from branch tips…
AT/2024/0006
2024
Ben Venue Middle Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RS
Replacement conservatory, terracing works, alterations to driveway and new garage/car por…
DE/2024/0036
2023 Approved
Coverdale Middle Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RS
Horse Chestnut (T1) - Fell because the tree is declining and is completely girdled with n…
AT/2023/0252
2022 Approved
11 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX
Cypress (T1) Fell to ground level due to a large split, cavity and decay at the base of t…
AT/2022/0115
2020 Refused
Ben Venue Middle Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RS
External and internal works comprising of removal of damaged glazing, strengthening roof…
P/2020/0947
2020 Approved
10 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX
Remodelling of the sloping garden, including replacement of decking with slab patio, new…
P/2020/1262
2021 Approved
Villa Paradiso 11 Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RY
Rear Garden T1 - Multi Stemmed Palm (out growing position in terrace adjacent to access s…
AT/2021/0294
2020 Approved
Ben Venue Middle Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RS
T1 - small ASH - Fell Tree - Ash Dieback Disease T2 - small ASH - Fell Tree - Ash Dieback…
AT/2020/0387
2020 Approved
8 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX
T1 - Bay (extensive die back throughout crown) - Reduce crown by approximately 3 metres a…
AT/2020/0181
2020 Approved
Ben Venue Middle Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RS
candGroup T1-Variety of trees-crown lift to 5 metres T2-Holm Oak-Fell tree-leaning badly…
AT/2020/0100
2020 Refused
Haytor View Rosehill Road Torquay TQ1 1RJ
Cladding to three walls of side extension.
P/2020/0387
2020 Approved
2 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX
T1 Mature Sycamore. Applying to reduce western lowest primary that extends over the highw…
AT/2020/0067
2019 Approved
2 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX
T1 - 14m Horse chestnut - reduce by approx 2m in height and Eastern lateral spread assuri…
AT/2019/0341
2019 Approved
10 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX
Remove 1 x bay tree. T1) Reduce 1 x magnolia by no more than 1 metre of the overall heigh…
AT/2019/0243
2017 Approved
7 Ben Venue Close Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 1RX
felling of sycamore tree in garden
AT/2017/0028
2016 Refused
6 Ben Venue Close Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 1RX
Crown reducing of Sycamore of Evergreen Oak as per photographs
AT/2016/0287
2016 Approved
10 Ben Venue Close Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 1RX
WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT ONLY TO 2 X SYCAMORES TO HELP CONTROL GROWTH AND INCREASE LIGHT FO…
AT/2016/0259
2016 Refused
2 Ben Venue Close Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 1RX
All works in accordance with BS3998:2010 Tree work - RecommendationsHorse Chestnut (T1) 1…
AT/2016/0258
2016 Refused
8 Ben Venue Close Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 1RX
Beech: reduction of lateral branches over roof by no more than 3.5m
AT/2016/0239
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings