2 Cecil Avenue Paignton TQ3 1LW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
T1. Mature sweet chestnut on the SW boundary /individual TPO(1999.012): Current height: 13m, current spread: 10m Proposed works: Crown reduction to result in a height of 11m and a spread of 7m T2. Mature sweet chestnut on the NE boundary bank. It stands at the edge just within the area TPO(1979.003) and within the neighbour's property as follows: Mr S Congdon, Lydford House, Barcombe Heights,Preston, Paignton. Current height: 14m, current spread: 10m Proposed works: Crown reduction to result in a height of 12m and a spread of 8m. Spread to be reduced up to 2m only on the S.E., S. and S.W. aspects of the crown. Remove basal shoots including 1x limb of 15cm dbh that grows at the base of the trunk. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 1 Nov 2026 and 9 Nov 2026, from Torbay's recent tree and landscaping works.
Site constraints 5
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 2
Last sold for £508,000 in April 2022. Detached house, freehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 18 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.
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
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15120411
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15120411
- Comments by
- 19 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
18 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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