Rowcroft Hospice Ellas Gardens Avenue Road Torquay TQ2 5LS Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
All relevant photos included in report. T009 -Scots pine - In striking distance of service road, tree is dead. - Fell tree T10 - Common ash - Tree is on edge of service road, growing out of bank. Tree is entirely dead and in striking distance of road. - Fell tree T015 - Generally good health. No funding or cavities at the base. No obvious signs of decay in main stem. Four large hanging limbs directly over the footpath on the south side of canopy at 15m - Remove hanging and snapped limbs over footpath T020 - Tree is situated in maintained lawn with circular bench around base. Tree is in generally good health. One snapped large limb at 13m on eastern side of the canopy, in striking distance of bench area. - Remove snapped limb at 13m on eastern side of canopy. T028 - Tree is situated on edge of entrance road, in striking distance of third party property and road. No cavities or fungal fruiting bodies found at base. No evidence of decay. Tree appears to be in good health. Moderate deadwood in canopy over road. One large hanging branch directly over road at 11m on eastern side. - Remove hanging limb over road. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Sept 2026
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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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How this decision compares
Decided in 43 days from validation, 7 days faster than Torbay's median of 50 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 78% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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Last counted 5 Sept 2026
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- Alt. reference
- PP-15089768
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
22 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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%).
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