Briary Towers 42 Vicarage Road Torquay TQ2 6HX Data via plota.co.uk

AT/2026/0236 - Works To Tree-Dead And Dangerous Decided
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Fell dead conifer Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Not to Propose TPO in CA
3 Sept 2026

Not to Propose TPO in CA on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 4 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Chelston 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.
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Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Paignton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Torbay
Application type
Works To Tree-Dead And Dangerous
Postcode
TQ2 6HX
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Cockington With Chelston
Case officer
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Decision
Not to Propose TPO in CA
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Refused
Vertical extension to existing single storey extension.
P/2021/0224
2021 Approved
1. Clearance of two self-seeded sycamore trees 2. Felling of old self sown Ash Tree 3. Po…
AT/2021/0076
2021 Approved
To fell two large over mature pines, a Scotch and a Larch ?, to be felled due to storm da…
AT/2021/0071
2019 Approved
1 To prune back leylandi conifers back to boundary wall line clearing the ancient potenti…
AT/2019/0143
2018 Refused
Construction of additional storey to existing single storey extension. Juliet balconies o…
P/2018/0757
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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AT/2025/0365
2025 Approved
Cockington Way Rawlyn Road Torquay TQ2 6PL
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AT/2025/0326
2025 Approved
St Matthew's Church St Matthew's Road Torquay TQ2 6JA
Tree A on photo Holm oak (Quercus ilex) Crown lift to 5.5metres Safety and regulations fo…
AT/2025/0292
2025 Approved
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AT/2025/0195
2024 Approved
24 Vicarage Road Torquay TQ2 6HX
Installation of threshold drain along front of existing driveway.
P/2024/0545
2024 Approved
22 Vicarage Road Torquay TQ2 6HX
Magnolia Tree in 22 Vicarage Road at back of rear garden needs pruning as significantly o…
AT/2024/0202
2024 Approved
16 Vicarage Road Torquay TQ2 6HX
Beech tree in back garden which was pollarded in 2013 by previous owner (application numb…
AT/2024/0140
2023
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AT/2023/0368
2023 Refused
24 Vicarage Road Torquay TQ2 6HX
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P/2023/0820
2021 Refused
24 Vicarage Road Torquay TQ2 6HX
Installation of cycle and canoe store (part retrospective)
P/2021/0782
2021 Approved
24 Vicarage Road Torquay TQ2 6HX
Construction of carport adjacent to dwelling house. Two walls already formed as part of d…
P/2021/0781
2023 Approved
14 Vicarage Road Torquay TQ2 6HX
T1 Western Red Cedar - dismantle/fell due to decline on one side and previous work to rem…
AT/2023/0110
2023 Approved
14 Vicarage Road Torquay TQ2 6HX
T1 - Western Red Cedar - dismantle/fell to ground level due to its proximity to the garag…
AT/2023/0001
2022 Approved
28 Vicarage Road Torquay TQ2 6HX
Formation of new vehicle access for two cars and changes to entrance area of dwelling.
P/2022/0575
2022 Approved
Chelston View Rawlyn Road Torquay TQ2 6PL
T1466- Ash in very poor condition- Dismantle to near ground level.
AT/2022/0089
2021 Refused
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P/2021/0151
2021 Approved
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T1- removal of cherry tree (prunus avium) due to the listed reasons below: 1. blockage of…
AT/2021/0130
2020 Approved
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P/2020/0687
2020 Refused
Kendall Seaway Lane Torquay TQ2 6PN
Formation of side extensions with juliet balcony on north elevation. Formation of ground…
P/2020/0309
2020 Refused
30 Vicarage Road Torquay TQ2 6HX
Alteration to existing access drive, and formation of garage.
P/2020/0244
2020 Approved
St Matthews Church St Matthews Road Torquay TQ2 6JA
T1 - Holm Oak - Crown lift secondary branch growth only up to approximately x5.6 metres f…
AT/2020/0077
2019 Approved
14 Vicarage Road Torquay TQ2 6HX
T1 - Western Cedar - Remove dying stem overhanging Brooklands Lane and reduce remainder o…
AT/2019/0294
2019 Refused
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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