50 Woodmere Way Kingsteignton Devon TQ12 3SW Data via plota.co.uk

26/01188/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

T1 Whitebeam (Sorbus aria) - Reduce the height of the tree by approximately 1.5 m, leaving a final overall height of approximately 6.5 m. Reduce the radial crown spread by approximately 1.5 m, leaving a final radial spread of approximately 5.5m at all compass points. Prune branch growth away from the property to achieve a minimum clearance of approximately 1.50m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Local nature reserve 77 m away: Hackney Marshes
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Kingsteignton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 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
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TQ12 3SW
Received
23 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Kingsteignton East
Parish
KINGSTEIGNTON
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
TPO APPLICATION APPROVED
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Devon Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 9 days slower 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
E2/23/15
Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
Teignbridge
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#102 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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