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PermittedAT/2026/0167Submitted 2 months agoTree works

Abbeywood House Cary Park Torquay TQ1 3NH

Beech T1, T2 and T3 - Lift branches over the road to a minimum height of 5.2?m (standard UK highway clearance for vehicle routes). Lift branches over the pavement to a minimum height of 2.1?m (standard pedestrian clearance). Remove or shorten only branches that obstruct safe passage or visibility, in accordance with the Highways Act 1980, s 154. Pruning to follow BS 3998: 2010 ? prune to suitable secondary growth points, avoid excessive thinning, and retain group structure. The Beech group is producing low lateral growth that obstructs the public highway, affecting safe pedestrian and vehicle movement. The landowner is required to prevent vegetation from endangering or obstructing highway users. The proposed works restore statutory clearance and are reasonable, proportionate, and consistent with BS 3998 and NTSG principles.

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Progress

Submitted
30 Jun 2026
— completed
Validated
2 Jul 2026
— completed
Consultation
— completed
Target date
— completed
Decided
11 Aug 2026
— completed

Application details

Reference
AT/2026/0167
Local authority
Torbay
Postcode
TQ1 3NH
Ward
St Marychurch
Application type
Trees

Key dates

Submitted
30 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Decided
11 Aug 2026

Estimated project value

£400–£3k

Typical UK cost for this job type, at UK average rates (2026). Estimated from the proposal description — planning applications do not state build cost. Source: trade estimate.

Recently sold nearby

New owners, recently moved in. First work on a house usually follows within months of completing.

Homes here go for about £420,000 — the median of the last 6 market sales in TQ1 3NH, £250,000 to £610,000.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sales are matched by postcode, not by property, so a sale listed here may be a neighbouring address. England and Wales only.

Planning constraints

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