Linden Mount Pleasant Road Brixham TQ5 9RU Data via plota.co.uk

AT/2026/0172 Registered

Proposal

Intent to completely fell and remove one self-seeded Common Ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior)" (T1) situated at the foot of the eastern vertical quarry rock face, adjacent to the existing old Cadet Hall building. The work will involve a systematic section-dismantling of the canopy down to a flush ground-level stump, followed by an immediate targeted chemical root-stump treatment to inhibit regrowth."… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
15 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

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

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 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