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1/0750/2026/TRE5 - TPO 5 Day Notice Application Approved

Proposal

Tree 5 notice - felling of tree protected under Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Sept 2026
✓
Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Coalfield, development low risk area; Inside the Bideford built-up area; National infrastructure project 1077 m away: Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Mining Remediation Authority, the Planning Inspectorate, 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
Torridge
Application type
TPO 5 Day Notice Application
Received
30 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Bideford North
Parish
Bideford
Case officer
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Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 1 days from validation, 34 days faster than Torridge's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 95% of tree and landscaping works here are.

97%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
39decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
5 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Torridge
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#40 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Torridge is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #55 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Torridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #184 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #25 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #55 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #133 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
155 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
11 decided
554
Total decisions
71 refused in the year to March 2026