Singleton Manor Singleton Higher Woodfield Road Torquay TQ1 2LE Data via plota.co.uk

AT/2026/0254 - Works To Tree Within TPO Registered
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

1. T776 Holm Oak - fell 2. T780 Sycamore - fell 3. T781 Turkey Oak - fell 4. T783 Ash - fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Sept 2026
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Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

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.

Comments are open until 19 Oct 2026

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Documents

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Singleton
List entry 1280058 · The pin is inside its outline · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (12 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 ↗
Lincombes 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: Area around Lincombe Drive, Hesketh Road, Meadfoot Sea Road
Consent is needed before work on protected trees. A single protected tree within 15 m, nearest 15 m.
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; SSSI 400 m away: Daddyhole SSSI; Inside the Torquay built-up area; Priority habitat 29 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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.

Building

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (68 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 2 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2022, 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 Within TPO
Postcode
TQ1 2LE
Received
17 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Wellswood
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dart Tree Consultancy

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Torbay usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 43.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
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 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15181041
Planning Portal ref
PP-15181041
Comments by
19 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
G11 (nearest to T10) - Monterey Pine overhanging land by 6mtrs at Singleton Gardens which…
AT/2024/0231
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Estates Office Hanover House Middle Lincombe Road Torquay TQ1 2NY
X4 Holm Oak (G1) - The client is keen to allow more light and less shading into the lower…
AT/2025/0062
2023 Approved
Meadfoot Lodge Meadfoot Sea Road Torquay TQ1 2LG
Fell Turkey Oak as required under S.154 of the Highways Act 1980
AT/2023/0292
2021 Approved
Mintons Higher Woodfield Road Torquay TQ1 2LD
T3 - Holm Oak - To re-pollard back to the original pollard points due to all growth arisi…
AT/2021/0123
2021 Approved
Mintons Higher Woodfield Road Torquay TQ1 2LD
T1 & T2 - 2 x Eucalyptus trees - To Fell - Very young trees growing on an unsafe ledge of…
AT/2021/0118
2019 Approved
Frognel Hall Hotel Higher Woodfield Road Torquay TQ1 2LD
Change of use from hotel to one residential dwelling with ancillary annexe and associated…
P/2019/0766
2019 Approved
Frognel Hall Hotel Higher Woodfield Road Torquay TQ1 2LD
Change of use from hotel to one residential dwelling with ancillary annexe and associated…
P/2019/0765
2019 Approved
Hanover House Middle Lincombe Road Torquay TQ1 2NY
Lime 0400 - Clear lower stem of epicormic growth to facilitate inspection. This work has…
AT/2019/0212
2017 Approved
Hanover House Middle Lincombe Road Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 2NY
Holm oak (0404) Re-pollard back to previous pruning points leaving pruning stubs no longe…
AT/2017/0255
2017 Approved
Flat 1 St Anthony Higher Woodfield Road Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 2LE
We'd like to lift the crown of a Scots Pine located at the boundary of Cotehayes, Lower W…
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2016 Refused
Hanover House Middle Lincombe Road Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 2NY
T0071- Lime- PollardG2- x 3 yews- Crown reduce all over by a maximum of 1.5m.Reasons and…
AT/2016/0200
2016 Refused
Hanover House Middle Lincombe Road Wellswood Torquay Torbay TQ1 2NY
T0071- Lime- Significantly reduce the crown of the tree by pruning back to previous polla…
AT/2016/0007
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

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.