Woodfield Court Higher Woodfield Road Torquay TQ1 2LD

Pending AT/2026/0141
Council
Date received
1 Jun 2026
Date validated
1 Jun 2026
Postcode
TQ1 2LD

Description

Boundary Trees on Lower Woodfield Road T1 & T2 - 2 - Yew trees, T3 -1 - Turkey Oak and T4 & T5 - 2 - Holm Oaks located along the boundary adjacent to Lower Woodfield Road Crown lift to provide a vertical clearance of approximately 5.6 metres between ground level and the lowest foliage tips, pruning secondary and sub-lateral branch growth only, to achieve suitable highway regulations 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 60 mm in diameter. T6 -1 - Mature Turkey Oak Remove 2 - dead branches overhanging the road, pruning back to suitable growth points. Dead branch Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 60 mm in diameter. T7 - 1 - Austrian Pine Crown lift by removing the lowest primary branch to provide a vertical clearance of approximately 5.6 metres above road level, pruning back to the main stem to achieve highway regulation height. Reduce 1 - lateral primary branch overhanging the road & overhead BT Cable by removing approximately 2.0 metres from the branch tips, pruning back to suitable growth points. All works shall retain the natural form of the crown and avoid the creation of large pruning wounds. Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 60 mm in diameter. Boundary Tree on Higher Woodfield Road T8 - 1 - Common Pear Tree Crown lift to provide a vertical clearance of approximately 5.6 metres above road level, pruning secondary and sub-lateral branch growth only, to achieve regulation highway height 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 works to be carried out in accordance with BS 39982010 Tree Work - Recommendations. Justification and reasons for work within the attached document

Torbay
Planning Authority Score
1.6/10
Poor
#280 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Torbay is one of the slowest councils in England for householder decisions, ranking #275 out of 292. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (88%) than the national average (90%).

Among the slowest councils in England
for householder decisions
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Torbay decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
86%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #197 of 292
88%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #225 of 292
36%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #275 of 292
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #238 of 292
72%
Minor dwellings approved
54 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
39 decided
533
Total decisions
77 refused in 2025