Higher Warberry House Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1SA Data via plota.co.uk

AT/2026/0211 - Works To Tree-Dead And Dangerous Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

We have been requested to remove a dead Cedar tree in the rear garden of the above address, the tree is a mature tree and is within a area covered with TPOs Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Ardvar
List entry 1208931 · The pin is inside its outline · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II)
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 ↗
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 ↗
Tree preservation order: Several areas around the Warberries, 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 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 £1,200,000 in March 2004. Detached house, freehold.

1 March 2004£1,200,000

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

Building

Floor area734 m² (7,901 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (47 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 15 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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-Dead And Dangerous
Postcode
TQ1 1SA
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Wellswood
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Agent
Advanced Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 5 days from validation, 38 days faster 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 14 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
Fell Dead Cypress
AT/2023/0058
2018 Approved
I am notifying you of proposed works to a tree subject of the above area Tree Preservatio…
AT/2018/0322
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Silverdale Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RY
We are seeking to remove a singlular Yew tree and replace it with a tree which does not s…
AT/2025/0322
2025 Approved
Villa Languard Middle Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RS
T1 Corsican Pine - Description of works: Reduce W aspect by up to 1.5m with a maximum dia…
AT/2025/0031
2024 Approved
Tor Cottage Cedars Road Torquay TQ1 1SB
T1 - Mature Sycamore Tree- Sectionally dismantle and fell. - The trees size & proximity t…
AT/2024/0193
2019 Approved
Flat 2 Pine Court Middle Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1RP
Replacement windows and front door.
P/2019/0525
2024 Approved
Land Adjacent To Lavatacana Higher Warberry Road Torquay TQ1 1SB
Installation of pole and associated apparatus.
P/2024/0019
2023 Approved
Warberry C Of E Primary School Cedars Road Torquay TQ1 1SB
G003 - Common Ash x2 - (Fraxinus excelsior) 2 small trees adjacent to field entrance - Di…
AT/2023/0320
2022 Approved
Cedars House Cedars Road Torquay TQ1 1SB
T1 - Eucalyptus - Fell to ground level making room for Olive Tree. T1 is poor formed (pho…
AT/2022/0329
2022 Approved
Warberry C Of E Primary School Cedars Road Torquay TQ1 1SB
G1 - Ash trees overhanging boundary - reduce primary branches in the lower canopy back to…
AT/2022/0264
2022
Warberry C Of E Primary School Cedars Road Torquay TQ1 1SB
T1 - Holm Oak - overhanging street light on Higher Warberry Road . Remove 1 primary and a…
AT/2022/0135
2021 Approved
Land Opposite Warberry C Of E Primary School Cedars Road Torquay TQ1 1SB
Installation of associated telecommunications apparatus.
P/2021/1384
2020 Approved
Tor Cottage Cedars Road Torquay TQ1 1SB
T1 -Rear Garden Area of Tor Cottage; X1 Mature Sycamore Tree - Crown lift secondary branc…
AT/2020/0261
2018 Refused
Higher Warberry House Higher Warberry Road Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 1SA
Holm oak group (T1) - Reduce to approximately 4 metresRed leaved plum (T2) - Reduce to ju…
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2018 Approved
Sutherland House Higher Warberry Road Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 1RY
Emergency removal of tree
AT/2018/0044
2017 Approved
Silverdale Higher Warberry Road Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 1RY
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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
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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

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.