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PendingAT/2026/0226Submitted 2 weeks agoTree works

Villa St Christopher Hesketh Road Torquay TQ1 2LN

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.

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Progress

Submitted
20 Aug 2026
— completed
Validated
25 Aug 2026
— completed
Consultation
—
— not yet reached
Target date
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— not yet reached
Decided
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— not yet reached

Application details

Reference
AT/2026/0226
Local authority
Torbay
Postcode
TQ1 2LN
Ward
Wellswood
Application type
Trees
Property type
House

Key dates

Submitted
20 Aug 2026
Validated
25 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

Inside the two years most owners do their major work — kitchens, bathrooms, rewires and lofts. 2 recent sales are listed below.

Homes here go for about £305,000 — the median of the last 8 market sales in TQ1 2LN, £235,000 to £720,000.

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

No designations recorded at this location. This is not a formal search — always confirm with the local authority before relying on it.

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