Holtye Stitchill Road Torquay TQ1 1PZ
Proposal
1x Holm Oak - Crown lift secondary & sub lateral branch growth only, to provide a clearance of approximately 5.6 metres between ground level and foliage tips, to achieve the desired vertical clearance over the driveway. Remaining wounds shall not exceed 40 mm in diameter. Remove all cut material from site & return to a Devon Tree Services depot for recycling, leaving the area safe, clean & tidy. Remove all cut material from site & return to a Devon Tree Services depot for recycling, leaving the area safe, clean & tidy. Justification for Works: - To protect the tree from potential damage caused by service vehicles such as dustcarts, delivery vans, and removal vehicles using the driveway. - To improve clearance and safe access beneath the canopy. - To allow more natural light into the adjacent property and garden area. - The proposed pruning is minimal, remedial in nature, and will not detract from the tree's health, amenity, or overall appearance.
- Received
- 8 October 2025
- Decided
- 1 December 2025 · Approval
- Council
- Torbay Council
- ReceivedSubmitted8 Oct
- ValidatedValidated8 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided1 Dec
Decided in 54 days
This is a planning application at Holtye Stitchill Road Torquay TQ1 1PZ. Torbay has handled 4,547 applications of this type and approves 84% of them, typically deciding them in 58 days. This one was decided in 54 days, 4 days quicker than Torbay's median. The site is in the Warberries conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 1,050 applications in total for the TQ1 postcode area.
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1 other application at this property, newest first.
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- Conservation area: Warberries
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1972.014Part of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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