Flat 14 Royal Pines Hesketh Road Torquay TQ1 2LN Data via plota.co.uk

AT/2026/0107 - Works To Tree Within TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T863 Monterey pine - fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Apr 2026
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Approved
10 Jun 2026

Approved on 10 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Lincombes 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: Area around Lincombe Drive, Hesketh Road, Meadfoot Sea Road
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 2LN
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
17 Apr 2026
Ward
Wellswood
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
10 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dart Tree Consultancy

How this decision compares

Decided in 54 days from validation, 4 days slower than Torbay's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. 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-14858098
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
T0640 - Dead standing Monterey Cypress adjacent to end of garage block, up the hill north…
AT/2022/0091
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Osborne Hotel Hesketh Crescent Torquay TQ1 2LJ
Replacement of missing section of iron railings to front elevation balconies.
P/2025/0464
2025 Approved
Royal Pines Hesketh Road Torquay TQ1 2LN
Replacement of four single glazed louvred windows with four sealed UPVC windows.
P/2025/0412
2024 Refused
Caparo Hotels & The Osbourne Apartments Hesketh Crescent Torquay TQ1 2LL
Replacement of first floor balcony railings with like-for-like iron railings.
P/2024/0858
2025 Approved
Shag Rock House Lincombe Drive Torquay TQ1 2LP
T865- Holm Oak - Pre-emptive works - Re-coppice the two Southern stems ( Approx 200mm @ D…
AT/2025/0016
2025 Approved
Flat 1 Royal Pines Hesketh Road Torquay TQ1 2LN
Installation of 13m light wooden pole.
P/2025/0083
2023 Approved
Flat 10 Royal Pines Hesketh Road Torquay TQ1 2LN
Holm oak. 1. Remove the western secondary stem due to extensive basal decay. 2. Remove th…
AT/2023/0303
2023 Approved
Royal Pines Hesketh Road Torquay TQ1 2LN
T1 - A row of Leylandii hedging/trees. To reduce the top of the Leylandii hedge in height…
AT/2023/0121
2021 Approved
Osborne Hotel Hesketh Crescent Torquay TQ1 2LL
G1 -Group of Monterey Pines. 220 - Remove deadwood Remove large branch with shear crack R…
AT/2021/0469
2021 Approved
The Osborne Hotel Hesketh Crescent Torquay TQ1 2LL
Remedial repair works associated with the first-floor cantilevered stone balconies.
P/2021/1268
2021 Approved
Holmwood Lincombe Drive Torquay TQ1 2LP
Eucalyptus (T1) - fell because of extensive decay within the lower part of the stem. Tree…
AT/2021/0203
2021 Approved
La Maison Lincombe Drive Torquay TQ1 2LP
T1 - Scotts Pine - To Fell - 1 Large wound running down the stem - approx 5 meters in len…
AT/2021/0119
2021 Approved
Shag Rock House Lincombe Drive Torquay TQ1 2LP
T865. Holm Oak - Reduce extended part of crown in height by approx 3 to 5m in height from…
AT/2021/0008
2021
13 - 14 Hesketh Crescent Torquay TQ1 2LJ
Conversion of basement level to provide 2 new residential dwellings. Alteration of existi…
P/2021/0220
2020 Refused
Flat 7 Royal Pines Hesketh Road Torquay TQ1 2LN
T1 Holm Oak to have crown reduction by up to 2m on all sides and top to reduce weight on…
AT/2020/0256
2019
Osborne Hotel Hesketh Crescent Torquay TQ1 2LL
Installation of flat section stainless steel posts on balcony decks and connect to existi…
P/2019/1342
2019 Approved
Osborne Hotel Hesketh Crescent Torquay TQ1 2LL
T1 - Monterey Cypress - Section fell to ground level due to both historic and recent crow…
AT/2019/0019
2018 Approved
Shag Rock House Lincombe Drive Torquay TQ1 2LP
Replacement of rusted main entrance gates (revised description)
P/2018/0441
2018 Approved
Holmwood Lincombe Drive Torquay TQ1 2LP
Fell 2fir trees which are close to and pushing a retaining wall. They are hanging low ove…
AT/2018/0175
2017 Approved
Osborne Hotel Hesketh Crescent Torquay TQ1 2LL
Internal Alterations and External Wedding Terrace
P/2017/0207
2017 Approved
Osborne Hotel Hesketh Crescent Torquay TQ1 2LL
Internal Alterations and External Wedding Terrace
P/2017/0206
2017 Refused
Shag Rock House Lincombe Drive Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 2LP
CQ11270-GS (Rev 1)
AT/2017/0130
2017 Refused
8 Brookesby Hall Hesketh Road Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 2LN
The tree is currently approximately 35 feet in height with some branches that stretch in…
AT/2017/0012
2016 Approved
Flat 14 Royal Pines Hesketh Road Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 2LN
2 x Monterey Cypress trees (Part of group - G1 on accompanying report) - FellReason - see…
AT/2016/0286
2016 Approved
Villa Rosemary Hesketh Road Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 2LN
The applicants have a well managed mature garden and request the below works in conjuncti…
AT/2016/0279
2016 Approved
Osborne Hotel Hesketh Crescent Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 2LL
T1- Turkey oak- To target prune identified limbs on southern sides of 1x Turkey Oak tree…
AT/2016/0233
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