Land Side Of 68 West Pafford Avenue Torquay TQ2 8BY Data via plota.co.uk

AT/2026/0221 - Works To Tree-Dead And Dangerous Approved

Proposal

5 Day Notice - Fell - Dead Tilia Europea Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Aug 2026
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Approved
19 Aug 2026

Approved on 19 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Torquay built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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.

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Works To Tree-Dead And Dangerous
Postcode
TQ2 8BY
Received
18 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Barton With Watcombe
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approval
Decision date
19 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 1 days from validation, 42 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

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Last counted 26 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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