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25/01234/TCO - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Removal of a large dead sycamore at the bottom of the garden of No.28 Wyndham Square, behind wall next to Neswick Street Play Park, and reduction in height and removal of some smaller Sycamore's in the same garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Sept 2025
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Validated
30 Sept 2025
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Approved
5 Dec 2025

Approved on 5 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 12 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 19-28, Wyndham Square
List entry 1386506 · 1 m away · 9 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
North Stonehouse 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Radon affected area, class 3; 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 2 November 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 4

Last sold for £118,500 in May 2023. Terraced house, freehold.

3 May 2023£118,500
26 July 2019£215,000
6 August 2004£250,000
31 July 1998£65,000

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

Building

Floor area101 m² (1,087 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyEnd-terrace maisonette, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Plymouth
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
PL1 5EG
Received
22 Sept 2025
Validated
30 Sept 2025
Ward
ST PETER AND THE WATERFRONT
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Nov 2025
Decision
Approved
Decision date
5 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 66 days from validation, 25 days slower than Plymouth's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
266decided 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 12 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
11 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
Plymouth
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#63 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.