Beech House Upper Braddons Hill Road Torquay TQ1 1QE Data via plota.co.uk

AT/2026/0196 - Works To Tree Within TPO Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Copper Beech: height to be reduced by 1m, target/selective prune on all sides to shorten over extended laterals, to keep tree nicely shaped. Pre pruning dimensions: H. 14m W. 8m Post pruning dimensions: H. 13m W. 7m G2 Bay (Boundary trees, two groups) Shorten height by up to 2m creating more of a consistent hedge line. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jul 2026
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Validated
31 Jul 2026
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Approved
24 Sept 2026

Approved on 24 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Sept 2026

Documents

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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 ↗
4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Cintra and Attached Service Yard Wall, Grade II, 35 m away · 4 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; Tree preservation order 13 m away: Braddons Hill, Torquay; 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £810,000 in April 2021. Detached house, freehold.

23 April 2021£810,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area309 m² (3,326 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (40 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2020, 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 1QE
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Tormohun
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
24 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kneebone Trees LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 12 days slower than Torbay's median of 43 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 86% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 26 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15119496
Planning Portal ref
PP-15119496
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
T1 - Cherry - Fell to replace with between 15-20 broadleaf hedgerow trees to create priva…
AT/2021/0228
Within ~100m

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2022 Approved
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2023
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Formation of single storey extension.
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2022 Approved
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T001 - Sycamore - Reduce canopy of tree by 1.5m to increase resilience in adverse weather…
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Demolition and rebuild section of boundary wall (part retrospective).
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Refused
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.