Lyndale Haldon Road Torquay TQ1 2LY Data via plota.co.uk

AT/2026/0276 - Works To Tree Within TPO Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Holm Oak lateral reduction on NE, E and SE by approximately 2.5m to reduce back to secondary canopy line as seen in picture, to shorten back over extended limbs and reduce end weight over neighboring properties to minimise branch failure. crown lift to provide 7.5m clearance from ground level . removal of 2 lower limbs on NE and N side of stem with a maximum cut diameter of 200mm. pre pruning dimensions h. 16m w. 12.5m post pruning dimensions h. 16m w. 10m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2026
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Validated
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 15 Nov 2026 and 23 Nov 2026, from Torbay's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 2 Nov 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 7

Lincombes 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: Trevayne, Haldon Road, 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.
7 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Ashcroft, Grade II, 49 m away · 7 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; SSSI 430 m away: Meadfoot Sea Road SSSI; Special area of conservation 488 m away: Lyme Bay and Torbay; 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 3

Last sold for £329,950 in April 2016. Detached house, freehold.

11 April 2016£329,950
30 January 2015£233,008
16 November 2000£132,500

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

Building

Floor area156 m² (1,679 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (69 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 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 2LY
Received
2 Oct 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Wellswood
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Kneebone Trees LTD

Decision outlook

Day 4 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 452 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

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Last counted 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15267215
Planning Portal ref
PP-15267215
Comments by
2 Nov 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

2020 Approved
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Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2024
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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.