Graylings Bascombe Road Brixham TQ5 0JX Data via plota.co.uk

AT/2026/0070 - Works To Tree Within TPO Refused
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T001 - 1 x Copper beech (Fagus sylvatica purpurea) - Reduce to tree in height from 13m to 11m not exceeding wounds of 75mm, and radial crown spread from 6.5m to 5m not exceeding wounds of 75mm. Crown raise tree to give a maximum clearance of 2.5 metres from the property. Justification for works - The tree has been reduced historically and has responded well resulting in limited amenity loss and a better relationship between tree and property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Mar 2026
✗
Refused
15 Apr 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Tree preservation order: Land at Graylings Bascombe Road and 25 Warborough Road, Brixham
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 Brixham built-up area; Open access land 46 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed..
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
TQ5 0JX
Received
4 Mar 2026
Validated
4 Mar 2026
Ward
Churston With Galmpton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Part allowed/part refused
Decision date
15 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Devon Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 8 days faster than Torbay's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 22% 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-14745629
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Refused
T1- Copper Beech. Sectional dismantle. Tree in unfortunately located appox 1.5m away from…
AT/2025/0198
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023
Broadwaters Bascombe Road Brixham TQ5 0JX
Construction of dwelling and garage within existing grounds/curtilage.
P/2023/0545
2022 Refused
Broadwaters Bascombe Road Brixham TQ5 0JX
T1 - Mature Lime tree on the Northern boundary of the garden. Application to fell the Lim…
AT/2022/0266
2022 Approved
Broadwaters Bascombe Road Brixham TQ5 0JX
Lime Tree T1. Crown lift up to 5 metres measured from ground level to allow more light th…
AT/2022/0169
2021 Approved
Eastleigh House Bascombe Road Brixham TQ5 0JX
Construction of detached 4-bed dwelling with garage within grounds (amended plans receive…
P/2021/0071
2021 Approved
14 Tor Close Paignton TQ4 6LB
Rework existing porch and interior layout, with single storey rear extension
P/2021/0615
2020 Approved
Eastleigh House Bascombe Road Brixham TQ5 0JX
Pitch roof to flat roof over garage with changes to fenestration.
P/2020/0626
2019 Refused
6A Broadsands Road Paignton TQ4 6JY
Two storey extension and new facade.
P/2019/0632
2019 Approved
6A Broadsands Road Paignton TQ4 6JY
Ground floor extension and new facade materials to existing dwelling.
P/2019/0491
2017 Approved
Orchard House Bascombe Road Brixham TQ5 0JX
Detached dwelling
P/2017/0453
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