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The Shaws Steep Hill Torquay TQ1 4TS

AT/2026/0068Works To Tree Within TPOApproved

Approved on 28 April 2026

Council decision: Part allowed/part refusedDelegated (officer decision)

Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

T1 Scots Pine - This tree lost a couple of branches during the recent storm. In order to protect the tree we would like to carry out some minor crown thinning by about 20% to reduce wind sail area. T2 Spruce - This tree is approximately 60ft in height and is located quite close to the rear of the property. A fir tree of similar height came down during the recent storms and we are concerned that this tree may also have fallen. It was noted to be swaying much more than normal and when stood on the ground beneath it a small amount of movement could be felt. We would therefore like to reduce the height by approximately 15-20ft.

Received
2 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
St Marychurch
  1. Received2 Mar
  2. Validated4 Mar
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided28 Apr

Decided in 55 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at The Shaws Steep Hill Torquay TQ1 4TS. Torbay has handled 738 applications of this type. This one was decided in 57 days. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 16 applications across St Marychurch. We hold 1,085 applications in total for the TQ1 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
TQ1 4TS
Application type
Works To Tree Within TPO
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
4 March 2026

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14745512
Comments
0

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: MaidencombeNext to the site
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1986.002Part of the 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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