78 Molesworth Road Stoke Plymouth PL1 5PG Data via plota.co.uk

26/01219/TCO - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

G001 - Increase crown clearances to 4m. T001 - Increase crown clearance to 3.5m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Sept 2026
✓
Approved
12 Oct 2026

Approved on 12 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Stoke 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.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
HMOs Mutley, Greenbank, City Centre and surrounding areas. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Plymouth 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. 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

Council
Plymouth
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
PL1 5PG
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
STOKE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
12 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Arborcure Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 41 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
280decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Plymouth
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#63 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Plymouth is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #86 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Plymouth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #64 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #114 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #86 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #67 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
48 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
46 decided
680
Total decisions
50 refused in the year to March 2026

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