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Mayfield Medical Centre 37 Totnes Road Paignton TQ4 5LA

AT/2026/0063Works To Tree Within CAApproved

Approved on 15 April 2026

Council decision: Propose TPO in CADelegated (officer decision)

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

T1 - Eucalypt (Fell) Reason for Removal: The tree is growing within a confined raised bed, providing insufficient space for future root plate expansion. This constraint has already resulted in structural interaction with the retaining wall, indicating ongoing and likely progressive damage. A fruitbody of Spectacular Rustgill (Gymnopilus junonius) was noted at the base, suggesting possible decay activity within the root zone. Given the tree's position adjacent to the driveway and pedestrian access, the combination of restricted rooting environment, structural pressure on built features, and potential root decay presents an unacceptable risk to vehicles and pedestrians. Removal is therefore recommended.

Received
24 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Roundham With Hyde
  1. Received24 Feb
  2. Validated26 Feb
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided15 Apr

Decided in 48 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at Mayfield Medical Centre 37 Totnes Road Paignton TQ4 5LA. Torbay has handled 738 applications of this type. This one was decided in 50 days, 6 days quicker than Torbay's typical decision time. The site is in the Old Paignton conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 21 applications across Roundham With Hyde. We hold 416 applications in total for the TQ4 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
TQ4 5LA
Application type
Works To Tree Within CA
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
26 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
168 New Road Brixham TQ5 8DA United Kingdom

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14732459
Comments
0

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Old Paignton
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 2026.001Protected tree on or next to this site
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, listed buildings, 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.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Torbay

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