Villa St Christopher Hesketh Road Torquay TQ1 2LN
Proposal
T1 ? Horse Chestnut: Fell to ground level. The tree is growing directly on top of a loose, failing stone wall, with roots displacing the structure and voids forming beneath the root plate. The wall no longer provides stable support, and the tree stands on a slope where any failure would directly target the adjacent house and garden. The tree is far younger than the established 1973 Tree Preservation Order and does not form part of the original protected stock. Removal is a proportionate risk-based intervention to prevent further structural displacement and foreseeable harm to property. T2 ? Oak: Repollard to previous pollard points. The tree is an established pollard requiring cyclical management to maintain structural stability. A bracket fungus of the genus Ganoderma is present on the stem, indicating internal decay. Repollarding will reduce lever-arm length and end-weight, mitigating risk while retaining the existing pollard framework. All cuts will be made back to existing knuckles in accordance with BS3998:2010.
- Received
- 25 August 2026
- Council
- Torbay Council
- ReceivedSubmitted25 Aug
- ValidatedValidated25 Aug
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application at Villa St Christopher Hesketh Road Torquay TQ1 2LN. Torbay has handled 4,547 applications of this type and approves 84% of them, typically deciding them in 58 days. It was submitted on 25 August 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Lincombes conservation area, with 2 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 1,050 applications in total for the TQ1 postcode area.
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Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Planning constraints
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- Conservation area: Lincombes
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1973.001Part of the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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Protected trees (TPO) are on or next to this site.
- 29.1 miPlymouthRTPIRICS Regulated
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