Torbay Hospital Newton Road Torquay TQ2 7AA
Approved on 16 February 2026
Council decision: ApprovalDelegated (officer decision)
Proposal
T046 - Fagus sylvatica (Common Beech), 25m monolith to 6m W3W things.landscape.finest T1016 - Acer platanoides (Norway Maple), 19m Monolith to 5m to retain stem for habitat. W3W pimples.gathering.short T1019 - Acer platanoides (Norway Maple), 21m Fell tree due to decay, location near footpath/carpark, and Kretzschmaria infection. W3W feuds.promotes.toolkit T1021 - Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore), 22m Fell tree. W3W cyclones.losing.hurt T1027 - Acer pseudoplatanus (Sycamore), 20m Monolith to 4m. W3W songbook.bespoke.partly T1028 - Aesculus hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut), 20m Monolith to 4m. Use coronet cuts/fracture pruning for habitat retention. W3W culling.lipstick.flagged All pruning cuts to be made at suitable growth points. All works carried out to BS 3998:2010 ? Tree Work Recommendations. Any high-risk or habitat-value features will be retained or modified accordingly (e.g., monoliths, coronet cuts). All arisings to be removed from site and returned to depot for recycling.
- Received
- 6 January 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Torbay Council
- Ward
- Shiphay
- ReceivedReceived6 Jan
- ValidatedValidated7 Jan
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided16 Feb
Decided in 40 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at Torbay Hospital Newton Road Torquay TQ2 7AA. Torbay has handled 738 applications of this type. This one was decided in 41 days, 2 weeks quicker than Torbay's typical decision time. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There have been 32 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 21 applications across Shiphay. We hold 1,287 applications in total for the TQ2 postcode area.
87% of trees applications at Torbay Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- TQ2 7AA
- Application type
- Works To Tree Within TPO
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 7 January 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Teign Trees
- Agent address
- Unit 11, Riverview House Broadmeadow Industrial Estate Teignmouth TQ149AE United Kingdom
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-14602165
- Comments
- 0
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref 2006.016Part of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Planning history at this site
20 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202621 Sep
Demolition of 1950's prefabricated single storey concrete structure at the Torbay Hospital Environmental…
PendingHouseholderP/2026/0589 - 202530 Sep
Construction of two storey extension and associated plant room to infill existing disused courtyard area.
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationP/2025/0622 - 202431 Oct
Two storey extension and refurbishment of the Emergency Department with new external stepped and ramped…
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationP/2024/0751 - 202321 Dec
A new mixed use clinical hub building four storeys high and a further partial floor of lower ground. The site…
ApprovedMajor Planning ApplicationP/2024/0001 - 202328 Sep
Replacement of x 6 antennas, x 1 equipment cabinet and x 1 GPS node, with associated works.
ApprovedTelecommunications - Outside Cons. AreaP/2023/0863 - 20236 Sep
EXEMPTION Common Beech T001 - W3W mime.televise.hardening (grid SX 90099 65728) English Oak T002 - W3W…
ApprovedWorks To Tree-Dead And DangerousAT/2023/0279 - 20234 Sep
Two storey in-fill extension to the existing day surgery theatres department, located within an existing…
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationP/2023/0763 - 202314 Aug
Two storey extension to the Endoscopy department, with treatment areas at ground floor and staff admin, and…
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationP/2023/0715 - 202310 Jul
New purpose built Sub-Station & Standby Generator. Altered parking with three new spaces.
PendingPlanning ApplicationP/2023/0601 - 202314 Mar
Formation of temporary structure to house a Decontamination Unit for the Endoscopy Department.
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationP/2023/0248 - 20237 Mar
T046 - Beech - monolith to 6m
RefusedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2023/0069 - 20233 Feb
ATI001 - Populus serotina (Hybrid Black Poplar) - Fell to ground level. This tree has been highlighted in a…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2023/0029 - 202227 Sep
Variation of Condition relating to application P/2021/0431
ApprovedVariation of conditions (s73)P/2022/1065 - 20225 Aug
Upgrade and replacement of x 6 antennas. Replacement an installation of further equipment in existing cabin…
No conditions proposedTelecommunications - Outside Cons. AreaP/2022/0916 - 202219 Jul
Non material amendment relating to application P/2021/0431
RefusedNon-material amendmentP/2022/0844 - 202213 Jul
Purpose built facility to house new Diagnostic CT Scanner
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationP/2022/0817 - 20221 Jun
We wish to remove the alder trees identified as TPO 11012099410120994 in order to provide space for essential…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2022/0134 - 202226 Apr
Formation of new structure to house an Air Handling Unit.
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationP/2022/0485 - 202123 Nov
Installation of stand-by generator to support daily hospital activities.
ApprovedPlanning ApplicationP/2021/1275 - 202126 Mar
Construction of three storey medical assessment unit, with patient drop-off point, vehicle turning head and…
ApprovedMajor Planning ApplicationP/2021/0431
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