What is planning application AT/2026/0227?

AT/2026/0227 is a planning application at Lynway Court St Marychurch Road Torquay TQ1 3JP, submitted to Torbay Council. Current status: Undecided. Received on 20 August 2026.

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AT/2026/0227Undecided

Lynway Court St Marychurch Road Torquay TQ1 3JP

Undecided

This application is awaiting a decision from the council.

Consultation period ended 14 days ago

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Proposal

T003 ? Mature lime: Pollard to the main crown break, retaining the main stem and permanent primary scaffold framework. Thereafter manage as a cyclical pollard, with re-pollarding anticipated approximately every seven years. The works are requested following a ground-based assessment and subsequent climbing inspection. The aerial inspection identified multiple cavities within load-bearing primary branches supporting substantial upright stems. Three cavities were reported to extend beyond the diameter of the affected branch when investigated using an eight-inch probe. Further cavities and significant historic pruning wounds with associated decay were also recorded. The affected crown is exposed to wind and overhangs St Marychurch Road, the unsheltered Hatfield Cross bus stop and parts of Lynway Court. The inspecting arborist considered ordinary crown reduction but concluded that it would not sufficiently address the defects distributed through the primary crown. Pollarding is therefore p

Received

20 August 2026

First tracked

31 August 2026

Last checked

04 September 2026

Location

TQ1 3JP

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