6 Underhill Road Plymouth PL3 4BP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01030/TPO - Works to a tree with a TPO Approved

Proposal

G1 reduced to 2m high, width to be reduced to 1.8m. T1 Lime. reduce upper crown by 2m, re pollard tree back to previous pruning points, height from 12m to 10m width from 6m to 4m, lift lower crown to 4.5m Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
21 Jul 2026
Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
4 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Plymouth built-up area; Priority habitat 36 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
PL3 4BP
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
STOKE
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
C&H Tree Surgery

How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, 9 days faster than Plymouth's median of 40 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
148decided 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 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

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