The Bungalow The Rocklands Chudleigh Devon TQ13 0EA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01350/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Pending Consideration

Proposal

T003 - Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) Crown reduce by approximately 6m, reducing the overall height from approximately 31m to approximately 25m. Reduce the lateral crown proportionately to maintain a balanced natural form, retaining suitable growth points. T001 - Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) - Fell to ground level due to extensive basal decay and hollowing, bark necrosis, major deadwood, significant canopy decline and poor physiological and structural condition. T002 - Turkey Oak (Quercus cerris) Reduce the tree from approximately 32m to a final height of approximately 12m. Retain the reduced stem and principal structure as a habitat feature, using veteranisation cuts where appropriate… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Oct 2026 and 17 Oct 2026, from Teignbridge's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Special area of conservation 216 m away: South Hams
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
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
SSSI 216 m away: Chudleigh Caves and Woods SSSI; Registered park or garden 185 m away: Ugbrooke Park; Inside the Chudleigh built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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

Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TQ13 0EA
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Chudleigh
Parish
CHUDLEIGH
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Topp Tree Care

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Teignbridge usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 46.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
91%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
174decided 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 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
E2/30/07
Statutory expiry
21 Oct 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