3A South Road Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 1HQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00719/CAN - Conservation Area Notifications Approved

Proposal

Holm Oak - A crown lift to 5m above the street with maximum cuts of 75mm back to either secondary growth points or branch collars, reducing the initial overall crown by a maximum of 30%. A crown thin reducing the initial overall crown by up to 30%, with maximum cuts of 50mm back to secondary growth points. The proposed crown lift and crown thin would be the minimum to meet the objectives up to a total maximum removal of no more than 30% of the initial overall crown Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Apr 2026
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Validated
6 May 2026
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Approved
9 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 5

Wolborough Hill conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Public footpath about 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Local nature reserve about 472 m away: Decoy Country Park; Inside the Newton Abbot built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Conservation Area Notifications
Postcode
TQ12 1HQ
Received
26 Apr 2026
Validated
6 May 2026
Ward
College
Parish
NEWTON ABBOT
Case officer
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Target decision
17 Jun 2026
Decision
CONSERVATION AREA NOTIFICATION APPROVAL
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 10 days faster than Teignbridge's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

90%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
231decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Teignbridge in the last twelve months, from validation. Teignbridge decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
Newton Abbot Wolborough Hill
Statutory expiry
17 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Teignbridge
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#102 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Teignbridge is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #39 out of 296. Only 26% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 41% national average - the council usually decides on time. Teignbridge is also one of the strictest councils - it refuses more householder applications than almost any other, with only 82% approved vs 90% nationally.

One of the strictest councils
only 82% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Teignbridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
80%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #262 of 296
82%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #270 of 296
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #39 of 296
26%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #37 of 296
60%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
69%
Change of use approved
13 decided
716
Total decisions
141 refused in the year to March 2026