9 Battle Road Heathfield Industrial Estate Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 6RY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01462/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending Consideration

Proposal

1x Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris) - Sectionally dismantle, fell and remove to ground level Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
18 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Nov 2026 and 10 Nov 2026, from Teignbridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

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 2; Local nature reserve 417 m away: Stover; SSSI 416 m away: Stover Park SSSI; Inside the Heathfield (Teignbridge) 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.

Building

Floor area4,139 m² (44,552 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 61)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2014, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TQ12 6RY
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Bovey
Parish
BOVEY TRACEY
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Devon Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Teignbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 44.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
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 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
E2/08/47
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.