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AT/2026/0259 - Works To Tree Within TPO Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

mixed broadleaves - Clear vegetation encroaching in & around the communal bin store access & use back to the fence boundary. Clear vegetation around and from the front gate to the back gate and all the way down the side of the property of No4 all the way down the steps where this is touching the building - back to the fenceline. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
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Validated
22 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Nov 2026 and 10 Nov 2026, from Torbay's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 6

South Devon National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Tree preservation order: Area at Briseham Road, Brixham
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.
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 389 m away: South Hams; SSSI 389 m away: Berry Head to Sharkham Point SSSI; Inside the Brixham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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 area85 m² (915 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 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
TQ5 9RW
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
22 Sept 2026
Ward
St Peters With St Marys
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Pittman Trees Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 1739 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 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15235448
Planning Portal ref
PP-15235448
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
G1 - Mixed broadleaves - Elder, Hazel,Willow - Coppice at a height of 1.5M along the fenc…
AT/2022/0166
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Hansen Briseham Road Brixham TQ5 9NX
Alterations and improvements to include single-storey extension and dormer to rear and la…
P/2025/0261
2023 Approved
19 St Marys Hill Brixham TQ5 9GY
///machinery.published.supposing T1. 1x Willow situated between No's 17 & 19 - Dismantle…
AT/2023/0223
2023 Approved
Near Properties 13, 17, 20, 23, 59 St Mary's Hill Brixham TQ5 9GY
///allows.procures.festivity T1. BXHM007. 1 x Lime tree situated in front garden of No 59…
AT/2023/0084
2021 Refused
18 St Marys Hill Brixham TQ5 9GZ
Construction of below-ridge dormer window on rear pitch of roof.
P/2021/0062
2022 Approved
3 Briseham Close Brixham TQ5 9NT
Formation of single storey extension to rear to form kitchen.
P/2022/0020
2021 Approved
Upton House Sharkham Court St Marys Hill Brixham TQ5 9GT
Fell 13.001, 13.002, G16.001, G16.002, G16.003, G16.004, G16.005, G16.006, G16.008, G16.0…
AT/2021/0447
2019 Refused
Hansen Briseham Road Brixham TQ5 9NX
Formation of single storey annexe to side.
P/2019/1235
2020 Approved
Rear Of 43 St Marys Hill Brixham TQ5 9GX
The site was recently subject of QTRA completed by A.M. Lane Ltd the client has requested…
AT/2020/0001
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 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

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.