Land Adjacent 21 Lavington Close Plymouth PL7 1PL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01424/TPO - Works to a tree with a TPO Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

All lateral branches overhanging 21 Lavington Close to be reduced to main stem. A2 reduce main stem to 6m high. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 22 Nov 2026, from Plymouth's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF SITE NOTICE TREES Decision Outcome · 14 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF 12102026 PLAN Drawings and Images · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM Application · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF PHOTO Photos · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF PHOTO Photos · 12 Oct 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Tree preservation order 2 m away: 983; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Plymouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 14 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
Plymouth
Application type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Postcode
PL7 1PL
Received
12 Oct 2026
Validated
12 Oct 2026
Ward
PLYMPTON ST MARY
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Plymouth usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
88%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
280decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Plymouth in the last twelve months, from validation. Plymouth decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 28 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

23 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
6 Juniper Way Plymouth PL7 2JB
Tree Works
25/01309/TPO
2025 Decided
7 Horswell Close Plymouth PL7 2NG
G1 Re-pollard all trees to previous pollard points and reduce rear Laurel hedge leaving i…
25/00441/TPO
2025 Refused
6 Juniper Way Plymouth PL7 2JB
Trees: B1 A1 S2 S3 S4 S5 A2 B2 and A3- Reduce crown and pollard trees to height of 5 mete…
25/00139/TPO
2024 Approved
5 Lavington Close Plymouth PL7 1PL
(T1) Sycamore- Re-pollard to previous height to leave a 10m stump.
24/01274/TPO
2024 Approved
5 Lavington Close Plymouth PL7 1PL
(T1) Oak - Reduce oak in back garden by 3m to leave crown at height of 10m.
24/01283/TPO
2023 Approved
24 Lavington Close Plymouth PL7 1PL
Sycamore (T1) - Reduce by 4m vertical height, cut lateral growth on car park side 3.5m cu…
23/01482/TPO
2023 Approved
4 Horswell Close Plymouth PL7 2NG
Ash (T1) - Fell due to Ash Dieback.
23/00870/TPO
2022 Approved
21 Lavington Close Plymouth PL7 1PL
(G1) - Reduce upper crown height by 5m (T1) Beech, reduce lateral growth by 2.5-3m (T2) B…
22/01575/TPO
2022 Refused
4 Horswell Close Plymouth PL7 2NG
Ash (T1) - Fell due to Ash Dieback.
22/00958/TPO
2022 Approved
6 Jasmine Gardens Plymouth PL7 2JD
Loft conversion with rear dormer
22/00693/PRDE
2021 Approved
6 Horswell Close Plymouth PL7 2NG
Garage conversion and first floor rear extension
21/02046/FUL
2021 Approved
1 Lavington Close Plymouth PL7 1PL
Oak (T1) - To dismantle to leave coppiced stool due to serious signs of decay in the base…
21/02012/TPO
2019 Approved
2 Horswell Close Plymouth PL7 2NG
Sycamore (T1) - Reduce to previous pruning points (approximately 4m) with a greater reduc…
19/01938/TPO
2019 Approved
6 Juniper Way Plymouth PL7 2JB
Group of 6 Sycamore and Ash (ref:T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6 & T7) - Reduce length of lowest b…
19/01425/TPO
2019 Approved
24 Lavington Close Plymouth PL7 1PL
Sweet chestnut (T1) - remove south west facing branch (nearly completely dead) at 3-4m fr…
19/00434/TPO
2018 Approved
4 Horswell Close Plymouth PL7 2NG
Ash - Reduce lower branches growing over adjacent garage and towards no.4 by up to 4 to 5…
18/01991/TPO
2017 Approved
21 Lavington Close Plymouth PL7 1PL
5x Sycamore, 1x Ash, 1x Beech & 1x Holly - reduce lateral branches by 3-5m back to previo…
17/02122/TPO
2016 Approved
6 Horswell Close Plymouth PL7 2NG
3x Ash - reduce back to previous pollard points
16/02154/TPO
2016 Approved
7 Horswell Close Plympton Plymouth PL7 2NG
Yew - reduce crown spread by 1-2m and shape.4 Ash - repollard
16/01258/TPO
2016 Approved
6 Horswell Close Plymouth PL7 2NG
2 Ash and 1 Oak - remove lower regrowth to raise crown.Beech - no work required as agreed…
16/01257/TPO
2016 Approved
17 Jasmine Gardens Plymouth PL7 2JD
Two storey side extension (resubmission of application 16/00035/FUL)
16/01041/FUL
2016 Approved
Lavington Close Plymouth PL7 1PL
Beech Tree - Reduce South East spread by 2-3m. ( shorten 4-5 branches in lower to mid-cro…
16/00704/TPO
2016 Refused
17 Jasmine Gardens Plymouth PL7 2JD
Two storey side extension
16/00035/FUL
Plymouth
Planning Authority Score
7/10
Good
#63 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Plymouth is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #86 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Plymouth decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #64 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #114 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #86 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #67 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
48 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
8 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
46 decided
680
Total decisions
50 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings