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AT/2026/0092

Trees application at Summerhill Higher Lincombe Road Torquay TQ1 2EX, Torbay. View planning documents, track the decision and get email alerts on updates.

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T12 & T13 - 2x Monterey Cypress - Crown lift by removing primary, secondary and sub-lateral branch growth, to provide a vertical clearance of approximately 5.60 m between ground level and the lowest foliage tips, thereby achieving the desired clearance over the road. Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 100 mm in diameter in accordance with BS 39982010 Tree Work - Recommendations. Remove dead or broken branches and stubs left from previous tree pruning operations, where such material exceeds 20 mm in diameter. T10 - 1x Beech Tree Crown reduce the tree overall by pruning back to the previous pruning points, whilst retaining the main framework and natural shape of the crown, thereby maintaining a high proportion of the foliage-bearing structure. Reduce the height of the tree by approximately 2.0 metres, leaving a final overall height of approximately 8.0 metres. Reduce the radial crown spread by approximately 2.0 metres, leaving a final radial spread of approximately 8.0 metres at all compass points. Individual final pruning wounds shall not exceed 40 mm in diameter. T16 - 1x Beech Tree Crown lift over the driveway only by removing secondary and sub-lateral branch growth, to provide a vertical clearance of approximately 6.0 metres between ground level and the lowest foliage tips, thereby achieving the desired clearance. All works shall retain the natural form of the crown and avoid the creation of large pruning wounds. Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 40 mm in diameter. All arisings to be removed from site and returned to a Devon Tree Services depot for recycling, leaving the area safe, clean, and tidy. TPO & Conservation Area Application -Justification Statement The proposed tree works form part of an ongoing cyclical management programme aimed at maintaining the long term health, structural integrity and safe retention of the tree stock. Continued on JS25.03.26. See attached.

AT/2026/0092

Small
Trees

Summerhill Higher Lincombe Road Torquay TQ1 2EX

Submitted25 Mar
Validated
Consultation
Target
Decided
9 weeks typical decision time in Torbay85% of trees applications approved

This is a tree application at Summerhill Higher Lincombe Road Torquay TQ1 2EX. Torbay has handled 729 applications of this type and approves 85% of them, typically deciding them in 55 days. It was submitted on 25 March 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Lincombes conservation area. There have been 3 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 47 applications across Wellswood. We hold 1,032 applications in total for the TQ1 postcode area.

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Application Details

Reference
AT/2026/0092
Address
Summerhill Higher Lincombe Road Torquay TQ1 2EX
Postcode
TQ1 2EX
Local Authority
Torbay
Application Type
Trees
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Undecided

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Submitted
25 March 2026

Planning Decision

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
50.460564, -3.511909

Source: Torbay