White Rock Primary School Davies Avenue Paignton TQ4 7AW Data via plota.co.uk

AT/2026/0257 - Works To Tree Within TPO Registered

Proposal

T12 - 1x Common Ash Fraxinus excelsior What3Words Location ///ultra.clay.utter Remove tree to ground level. T14 - 1x Elm Tree Ulmus sp. What3Words Location ///florists.stooping.tempting Fell tree to ground level. T1631 - 1x Common Ash Trees Fraxinus excelsior What3Words Location ///bicker.mouse.valuables Sectionally dismantle, fell, and remove to ground level using appropriate rigging and lowering techniques where necessary to ensure the safe and controlled removal of all sections in accordance with industry best practice. T15 - 1x Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) ///footballers.such.press Sectionally dismantle, fell, and remove to ground level using appropriate rigging and lowering techniques where necessary to ensure the safe and controlled removal of all sections in accordance with industry best practice. Wood chippings arising from the works shall be spread neatly within the adjacent woodland area where appropriate. All logwood and excess arising material shall be removed from site. See report and schedules for reasons Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Nov 2026 and 10 Nov 2026, from Torbay's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Paignton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Works To Tree Within TPO
Postcode
TQ4 7AW
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Churston With Galmpton
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Devon Tree Services
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 45.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
99%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
193decided 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 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15234710
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.