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26/00776/TPO - Works to a tree with a TPO Approved

Proposal

T1 Sycamore -Reduce leaving crown width of 5m. No height reduction required. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Approved
15 Jul 2026

Approved on 15 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 17 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £435,000 in December 2015. Detached house, freehold.

10 December 2015£435,000
29 April 1999£160,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area208 m² (2,239 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (50 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Plymouth
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
PL3 5NP
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
COMPTON
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
15 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
AAT

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
187decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
29 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Plymouth
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#63 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.