6 Hawthorn Close Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 4TG Data via plota.co.uk

26/00928/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Decided

Proposal

T1 - 1x Silver Birch Stem - Sectionally dismantle, fell, and remove to ground level T2 & T3 - 2x Silver Birch Trees - Sectionally dismantle, fell, and remove to ground level T4 - 1x Silver Birch Stem - Sectionally dismantle, fell, and remove to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jun 2026
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Tpo part refused/part approved
4 Aug 2026

Tpo part refused/part approved on 4 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 4 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; SSSI 419 m away: Aller Sand Pit SSSI; Inside the Newton Abbot built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TQ12 4TG
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Buckland And Milber
Parish
NEWTON ABBOT
Case officer
Show
Target decision
4 Aug 2026
Decision
TPO PART REFUSED/PART APPROVED
Decision date
4 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Devon Tree Services

Public comments

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Last counted 4 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
E2/01/60
Statutory expiry
4 Aug 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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