Upton Manor Orchard Upton Manor Road Brixham TQ5 9RB Data via plota.co.uk

AT/2026/0242 - Works To Tree-Dead And Dangerous Pending
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

5 Day Notice Removal of large dead Spruce tree Removal of dead Cherry tree See Photos Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Nov 2026

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.

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Tree preservation order: Upton Manor Chiseldon Hill and Yards Lane
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.
Also on the record
National landscape 122 m away: South Devon; 3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Brixham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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.

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Works To Tree-Dead And Dangerous
Postcode
TQ5 9RB
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
St Peters With St Marys
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 5 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 50.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
98%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
160decided 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 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

11 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
Upton Manor The Drive Brixham TQ5 9RB
Rebuilding of one of two stone pillars that stand at entrance to drive.
P/2024/0250
2023 Refused
Upton Manor The Drive Brixham TQ5 9RB
Reconstruction of stone pillar at driveway entrance and widening of access.
P/2023/0918
2022 Approved
15 Upton Hill Road Brixham TQ5 9QR
Single storey side extension to form annex
P/2022/0217
2021 Refused
15 Upton Hill Road Brixham TQ5 9QR
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed alterations & extension to convert garage to habit…
P/2021/0732
2020 Approved
The Beeches Upton Manor Park Brixham TQ5 9QP
Formation of 1 storey extension & 2 storey extension to side with dormer to front, additi…
P/2020/1188
2019 Approved
Upton Manor The Drive Brixham TQ5 9RB
At the above address there is a veteran Monterey cypress approx 30m tall. There are a few…
AT/2019/0300
2019 Approved
3 Upton Hill Road Brixham TQ5 9QR
Extension to rear dormer
P/2019/0556
2018 Approved
4 The Drive Brixham TQ5 9RA
First floor front extension of the existing dormer.
P/2018/0218
2017 Refused
4 The Drive Brixham TQ5 9RA
First floor front extension
P/2017/1197
2016 Approved
Upton Manor The Drive Brixham TQ5 9RB
Removal of kitchen extension and replacement extension. Replacement of windows and new Fr…
P/2016/0962
2016 Approved
Castle Park Chiseldon Hill Brixham TQ5 9QS
Proposed garage and retrospective permission for boundary fencing
P/2016/0490
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