Mount Tryon Nursing Home Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RR Data via plota.co.uk

AT/2026/0209 - Works To Tree Within TPO Registered

Proposal

T1 Macrocarpa. Remove major deadwood and reduce limbs growing towards neighbour?s property by up to 2m to leave a finished spread of 4m. T2 Holm oak. Crown lift to 4m above ground level on the care home side of the canopy. The tree is growing too low, crown lift to increase light levels under the tree. TG3 Mixed species. Crown lift to 4m above ground level and reduce the branches on the care home side of the canopy by up to 3m to give a clearance of 3m from the building. The trees are growing too low over the outbuildings and too close to the care home. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
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Validated
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 50.

The consultation period closed on 17 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 5

Warberries 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: Several areas around the Warberries, Torquay
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.
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Horsford, Grade II, 51 m away · 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area2,282 m² (24,563 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 43)
UseResidential Institutions: Hospitals and Care Homes
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Works To Tree Within TPO
Postcode
TQ1 1RR
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Wellswood
Case officer
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Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
S P Tree & Landscaping
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 50, past Torbay's usual 43 days for tree and landscaping works. 100% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 19 Nov 2026.

Day 506 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
215decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15139226
Planning Portal ref
PP-15139226
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
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 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.