131 Looseleigh Lane Plymouth PL6 5HW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01477/TPO - Works to a tree with a TPO Awaiting decision

Proposal

T001 - Reduce to 4.0m high Spread 3m. T002 - reduce to 3m from adjacent building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
23 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Dec 2026, from Plymouth's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Tree preservation order: 106
Consent is needed before work on protected trees.
Not every council has published its orders as open data, so no order shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Local nature reserve 498 m away: Bircham Valley; Inside the Plymouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 28 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 with a TPO
Postcode
PL6 5HW
Received
23 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
BUDSHEAD
Case officer
Show
Target decision
18 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Devon Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 6 of the 56-day target. Plymouth usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 650 days to the 56-day target
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 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
18 Dec 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