Sutherland House Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RY Data via plota.co.uk

AT/2026/0129 - Works To Tree-Dead And Dangerous Unknown

Proposal

5 Day Notice Fell - Dangerous tree as has serious root and basal decay. The tree is very decayed with a probe going through about 60% of the base. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 May 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet.

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Works To Tree-Dead And Dangerous
Postcode
TQ1 1RY
Received
13 May 2026
Validated
13 May 2026
Ward
Wellswood
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
CF Tree Services

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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 performance
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