Lower Ground Floor Flat Lisburne House Lower Woodfield Road Torquay TQ1 2JY Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1 - Sycamore: The tree has a narrow fork with included bark between the main stems. Branches within the crown show bark stripping consistent with squirrel damage, leaving areas of exposed wood. Deadwood is also lodged within the crown. Felling is proposed due to concerns about the structural condition of the main fork and damaged branches, taking into account the tree's position beside the garden access steps and the potential consequences of falling material for people using this area. The tree is not visible from public viewpoints. T2 - Sycamore: The tree occupies a restricted rooting area adjacent to the wall. Its size and position raise concerns about its anchorage and the potential for whole-tree overturning. Failure of the root plate could displace the adjoining masonry and potentially cause the wall to collapse. Felling is proposed to address these concerns. The tree is not visible from public viewpoints. A Tree Preservation Order was made in 1973. The current dimensions of T1 and T2 suggest they became established after that date; these trees proposed for felling can be considered under a Section 211 conservation-area notification. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Oct 2026, from Torbay's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 7 Oct 2026.
Comment on this application ↗Site constraints 5
Show all 5 with distances
- 40 mWoodfieldGrade II
- 57 mGreenwoodGrade II
- 94 mThe LawnGrade II
- 127 mFrognelGrade II
- 144 mTorwood LodgeGrade II
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Decision outlook
Day 5 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.
Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Torbay in the last twelve months, from validation. Torbay decision record →
Public comments
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Last counted 10 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15209324
- Comments by
- 7 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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