21 Beechwood Avenue Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 4LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01219/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Refused

Proposal

Reduce the overall height of the Monterey pine by approximately 20%. Reduce the branches overhanging Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
28 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
4 Aug 2026
✗
Refused
23 Sept 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Newton Abbot built-up area.
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 4LJ
Received
28 Jul 2026
Validated
4 Aug 2026
Ward
Buckland And Milber
Parish
NEWTON ABBOT
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
TPO APPLICATION REFUSED
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 6 days slower than Teignbridge's median of 44 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 4% 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

1comment received
1 supporting

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 23 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
E2/01/168
Statutory expiry
29 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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