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Cranleigh Lodge Mortimer Avenue Paignton TQ3 1LR

AT/2026/0304Awaiting decision
Site boundary (council red line)

Proposal

1x Mature Wellingtonia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) Crown Reduce the height of the tree by approximately 6.0 metres, leaving a final overall height of approximately 20.0 metres. All works shall retain the tree's main framework and natural form, maintaining a high proportion of the foliage-bearing structure. Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 80 mm in diameter. Crown lift by selectively removing secondary and sub-lateral branches to achieve a vertical clearance of approximately 6.0 m above ground level. 2x Primary Branches (South Eastern Aspect) growing towards the property - Tip prune by removing approximately 1.50 metres from branch tips to bring in-line with the shape of the remaining canopy, leaving at a finished length of approximately 6.50 metres from themain stem. Remove dead branches and stubs left from previous tree pruning operations, where such material exceeds 30 mm in diameter. All final pruning cuts shall be made at suitable growth points in accordance with BS 39982010 Tree Work - Recommendations. Remove all cut material from site and return to a Devon Tree Services Ltd depot for recycling, leaving the work area safe, clean and tidy upon completion. For Justification, please refer to the Tree Condition Safety Survey

Received
5 November 2026
  1. Received5 Nov
  2. Validated10 Nov
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided

About this application

This is a planning application at Cranleigh Lodge Mortimer Avenue Paignton TQ3 1LR. Torbay has handled 4,663 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 10 November 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 1,005 applications in total for the TQ3 postcode area.

Application details

Postcode
TQ3 1LR

Planning application dates

Date validated
10 November 2026

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 1979.003Part of the site
  • 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.

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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