11 Bowden Farm Bowden Hill Yealmpton PL8 2JX Data via plota.co.uk

2518/26/TPO - Works to a TPO Tree Within Consultation Period

Proposal

T1: Chestnut - lateral reduction on lower half by 5m, main trunk split, risk of failure due to weight bearing, better access needed to site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 9 Nov 2026, from South Hams's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 6

9 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Stables Approximately 25 Metres North North East of Bowden, Grade II, about 38 m from the postcode pin · 9 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
National landscape about 135 m away: South Devon; Scheduled monument about 173 m away: The Goreus Stone, immediately west of St Bartholomew's Church; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Yealmpton built-up area; 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

Checked on 8 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
South Hams
Application type
Works to a TPO Tree
Postcode
PL8 2JX
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Newton & Yealmpton
Parish
Yealmpton
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. South Hams usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
256decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
7 Oct 2026
Comments by
4 Nov 2026
South Hams
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#89 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Hams is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #97 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Hams decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #116 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #165 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #97 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #69 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
130 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,018
Total decisions
101 refused in the year to March 2026