Devon House Devon House Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HB Data via plota.co.uk

26/01370/TPO - Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 Cedar - Prune back branches by up to 1.5m back to pruning points. Crown lift to achieve 2m clearance. G2 Sweet Chestnut Avenue - Prune away from driveway entrance, shortening branches by 2m. Crown lift above drive way to achieve a 5m clearance from ground level T3 Copper Beech - Crown lift above lawn to achieve 2m clearance from ground level, to get clearance above lawn. Crown lift above drive way to achieve a 5m clearance from ground level T4 Evergreen Oak - Crown lift above drive way to achieve a 5m clearance from ground level Remove any deadwood Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
27 Oct 2026

Approved on 27 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 28 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Devon House Flats
List entry 1097430 · 27 m away · 1 more listed building within 150 m (1 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 ↗
Radon affected area, class 6
An estimated 30% or more of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bovey Tracey built-up area; Conservation area 97 m away: Bovey Tracey Town Centre and Mary Street; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 scheduled monument 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

Council
Teignbridge
Application type
Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
TQ13 9HB
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Bovey
Parish
BOVEY TRACEY
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
TPO APPLICATION APPROVED
Decision date
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Kneebone Trees LTD
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 10 days slower than Teignbridge's median of 46 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 96% of tree and landscaping works here are.

87%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
259decided 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 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
E2/08/03
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

21 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2021 Approved
Prune one Holm oak to get 2.5m clearance from building
21/01856/TPO
2021 Approved
Prune one Holm oak to get 2.5m clearance from building
21/01856/TPO
2019 Approved
Fell one black pine, one Monterey pine and one oak and crown reduce southern stem of one…
19/01721/TPO
2018 Approved
Replacing the relevant flat entrance doors with approved firedoors in Devon House flats 7…
18/01008/LBC
2018 Approved
Replacing the relevant flat entrance doors with approved firedoors in Devon House flats 7…
18/01008/LBC
2017 Approved
Second floor self-contained flat over the east wing.
64/00168/OUT
2017 Approved
Second floor self-contained flat over the east wing.
64/00168/OUT
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
3 Devon House Devon House Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HB
Proposed replacement entrance porch
25/01547/HOU
2025 Approved
3 Devon House Devon House Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HB
Proposed replacement entrance porch
25/01547/HOU
2025 Approved
21 Devon House Devon House Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HB
Replacement of existing entrance door with traditional style timber door
25/00373/LBC
2025 Approved
21 Devon House Devon House Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HB
Replacement of existing entrance door with traditional style timber door
25/00373/LBC
2024 Approved
The Lawns Devon House Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HD
T168 Multi-stemmed Sycamore - Reduce the height of the south and east stems by 3-4m and t…
24/01648/TPO
2024 Approved
The Lawns Devon House Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HD
T168 Multi-stemmed Sycamore - Reduce the height of the south and east stems by 3-4m and t…
24/01648/TPO
2019 Approved
Meadowside Devon House Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HD
Non material amendment (extend window and bi-fold doors and provision of roof lantern) to…
17/02984/AMD2
2018 Approved
Meadowside Devon House Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HD
Non-material amendment (change window frame colour from white to grey) for planning appro…
17/02984/AMD1
2018 Approved
Meadowside Devon House Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HD
Non-material amendment (change window frame colour from white to grey) for planning appro…
17/02984/AMD1
2017 Approved
Meadowside Devon House Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HD
Single storey front, side and rear extensions
17/02984/FUL
2017 Approved
Meadowside Devon House Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HD
Single storey front, side and rear extensions
17/02984/FUL
2017 Approved
16 Devon House Devon House Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HB
Removal of internal partition wall to provide larger lounge/dining room
17/00592/LBC
2017 Approved
16 Devon House Devon House Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HB
Removal of internal partition wall to provide larger lounge/dining room
17/00592/LBC
2016 Approved
32 Devon House Devon House Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9HB
Removal of internal partition wall and replacement staircase
16/00452/LBC
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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