Woodfield Court Higher Woodfield Road Torquay TQ1 2LD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Boundary Trees on Lower Woodfield Road T1 & T2 - 2 - Yew trees, T3 -1 - Turkey Oak and T4 & T5 - 2 - Holm Oaks located along the boundary adjacent to Lower Woodfield Road Crown lift to provide a vertical clearance of approximately 5.6 metres between ground level and the lowest foliage tips, pruning secondary and sub-lateral branch growth only, to achieve suitable highway regulations clearance. All works shall retain the natural form of the crown and avoid the creation of large pruning wounds. Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 60 mm in diameter. T6 -1 - Mature Turkey Oak Remove 2 - dead branches overhanging the road, pruning back to suitable growth points. Dead branch Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 60 mm in diameter. T7 - 1 - Austrian Pine Crown lift by removing the lowest primary branch to provide a vertical clearance of approximately 5.6 metres above road level, pruning back to the main stem to achieve highway regulation height. Reduce 1 - lateral primary branch overhanging the road & overhead BT Cable by removing approximately 2.0 metres from the branch tips, pruning back to suitable growth points. All works shall retain the natural form of the crown and avoid the creation of large pruning wounds. Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 60 mm in diameter. Boundary Tree on Higher Woodfield Road T8 - 1 - Common Pear Tree Crown lift to provide a vertical clearance of approximately 5.6 metres above road level, pruning secondary and sub-lateral branch growth only, to achieve regulation highway height clearance. All works shall retain the natural form of the crown and avoid the creation of large pruning wounds. Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 40 mm in diameter. All works to be carried out in accordance with BS 39982010 Tree Work - Recommendations. Justification and reasons for work within the attached document… Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 22 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Jul 2026
Site constraints 5
Show all 9 with distances
- 40 mFrognelGrade II
- 79 mWoodfieldGrade II
- 97 mThe LawnGrade II
- 108 mMintons Woods WayGrade II
- 120 mGate Piers and Gate to Merton LodgeGrade II
- 143 mGreenwoodGrade II
- 143 mGarden Wall and Gate Piers to Mintons and Woods WayGrade II
- 146 mMerton LodgeGrade II
- 147 mSt Anthony Including Garden Wall and Gate PiersGrade II
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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Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 50 days. Approved, as 78% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14963068
- Env. assessment
- No
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26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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