2 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX
Proposal
T001 - Horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum): Reduce the crown by up to 2 m in height and up to 2 m radially, to leave an approximate post-work crown radius of 5.5 m and an approximate overall crown spread of 11 m. Retain a balanced crown form and undertake all pruning to suitable growth points in accordance with BS 3998:2010. T002 - Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus): Reduce the crown height by up to 2 m, retaining the existing approximate radial crown spread of 7 m and approximate overall crown spread of 14 m. Minor lateral balancing cuts may be undertaken only where necessary to achieve a balanced and proportionate crown form. Undertake all pruning to suitable growth points in accordance with BS 3998:2010. The works are being undertaken as part of informed, proportionate crown management in line with the survey recommendations to manage canopies that have been previously reduced. Details contained within the attached schedules and report.
- Received
- 3 September 2026
- Council
- Torbay Council
- ReceivedSubmitted3 Sep
- ValidatedValidated3 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
This is a planning application at 2 Ben Venue Close Torquay TQ1 1RX. Torbay has handled 4,547 applications of this type and approves 84% of them, typically deciding them in 58 days. It was submitted on 3 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Warberries 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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1 other application at this property, newest first.
Planning constraints
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- Conservation area: Warberries
- Listed building: Grade II: Garden Pavilion in Gardens of No 2 (No 2 Not Included) Garden Pavilion, Formerly of Ben V…On this site
- Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1966.005Covers the site
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (21)
flood storage areas, 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 2026-10-09. 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.
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A listed building is on or next to this site.
- 28.7 miPlymouthRTPIRICS Regulated
- 41.8 miTauntonRICS Regulated
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