Rowcroft Avenue Road Torquay TQ2 5LS
Proposal
T008: 1x Mature Beech Large buttress roots formed around the base of the tree, situated as focal point for garden area. Tight included union at bifurcation point at 4m, with large ears formed to the north and south, included union on secondary eastern stem at 8m with ears formed to the north and south. Historic primary limb failure at 8m on the western stem, large open wound with limited wound wood formed. Large ganoderma spp brackets growing from cavity to the north on western most stem. Bracket forming in old occluding wound to the south of the wound site on same stem. In striking distance of benches in garden area. Area is used for events in the summer. Tree has had primary limb failure at union at secondary eastern stem at 8m. Tree officer has attended site and agreed on removal, area roped off until TPO application has been approved. Fell tree and replant with Copper Beech.
- Received
- 16 June 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Torbay Council
- Ward
- Shiphay
- ReceivedReceived16 Jun
- ValidatedValidated18 Jun
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
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About this application
This is a tree application at Rowcroft Avenue Road Torquay TQ2 5LS. Torbay has handled 738 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 16 June 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 15 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 5LS
- Application type
- Works To Tree Within TPO
- Scale / size
- Small
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 18 June 2026
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- Teign Trees
- Agent address
- Unit 11, Riverview House Broadmeadow Industrial Estate Teignmouth TQ149AE GB
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-15014392
- Comments
- 0
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref 2000.032Part of the site · +2 more
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (23)
flood storage areas, conservation 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.
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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
15 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202624 Jul
T 030 - Multiple stemmed lapsed sycamore coppice. Growing on bank bordering road and in striking distance of…
PendingWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2026/0191 - 20265 May
Certificate of lawfulness for existing: Confirmation of lawful implementation of development approved under…
ApprovedApplicationP/2026/0292 - 202610 Feb
T1: Mature Holm Oak: Crown reduce the height and lateral spread by approximately 3 - 3.5 metres, pruning…
PendingWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2026/0055 - 202622 Jan
T1 - x1 Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) Proposed works: Re-pollard the tree to approximately 6 metres above ground…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2026/0032 - 202523 Oct
T0061 - 1x Mature Beech Tree Sectionally dismantle the tree to leave a retained 4.0 metre monolith, utilising…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2025/0315 - 202515 May
Tree Details: Species: Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) Location: Meadow Field - ///handicaps.edit.darkens…
WithdrawnWorks To Tree-Dead And DangerousAT/2025/0137 - 20257 Mar
T0972 - ///monk.comforted.boomer - Horse chestnut - Crown lift up to approximately x6 metres from ground…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2025/0081 - 202429 Oct
G005 - Common ash - Group of 4 trees adjacent to site access down steep bank with branches overhanging access…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2024/0301 - 202414 Jun
1 x Elm tree - Crown lift up to approximately x4 metres from ground level to achieve the desired vertical…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2024/0156 - 202219 Oct
T0061 - beech - height reduction by c.5-6m (tree 24m and post pruning height will be c.18m). Canopy edges…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2022/0277 - 20224 Aug
TT0090 Holm Oak - Reduce in height by approximately 4m to suitable pollard points leaving the tree at a…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2022/0198 - 20218 Jun
T1 - Ash - Remove to near ground level. This tree is moribund as diagnosed by Devon Tree Services and viewed…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2021/0206 - 202127 Jan
H1 - Laurel hedge on left hand side of main drive - dismantle to 30cm from ground level stumps. This stretch…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2021/0041 - 20199 Jan
Poplar (T1) - Fell as the tree has outgrown its position and is hampering the management of the scented…
ApprovedWorks To Tree Within TPOAT/2019/0008 - 20192 Jan
5 Day Dead/ Dangerous Notification Please be advised that we intend to carry out the following works under…
ApprovedWorks To Tree-Dead And DangerousAT/2019/0001
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