Planning application
Land At Ngr 284961 71901 Pitt Hill Road Newton Abbot
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Removal of Sycamore tree growing into substation
As published by the council, reference 25/01582/TPOE
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01582/TPOE
- Type
- Exempt Works to TPO tree
- Status
- Pending Decision
- Received
- 23 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 23 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Bradley
- Parish
- NEWTON ABBOT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Teignbridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/01683/TPO Granted
Land At Ngr 284961 71901 Pitt Hill Road Newton Abbot
T1 - Sycamore - Fell to facilitate demolition and re-construction of electrical substation building
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Sep 2025
Received by Teignbridge
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 18 November 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Teignbridge took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Teignbridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Teignbridge decided tree works applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Land At Ngr 284961 71901 Pitt Hill Road Newton Abbot
T1 - Sycamore - Fell to facilitate demolition and re-construction of electrical substation building
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Highweek House 1 Highweek Village Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 1QB
93% historically approved · decision due ~9 Dec
T001 mature Copper Beech - Fell
Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs -
26 The Churchills Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 1QN
93% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct
Holm Oak - Pollard
Awaiting decision Trees 8 docs -
St Josephs R C Primary School Coombeshead Road Newton Abbot TQ12 1PT
93% historically approved · decision due ~22 Dec
T007 Sycamore - Raise the crown as required to gain clearance over buildings next to the school T015 Two Lawson Cypress trees - fell
Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs -
38 The Churchills Newton Abbot TQ12 1QN
Oak (T1) - crown lift canopy by removing lowest primary branch (approx 120mm in diameter) and 2 secondary branches
Granted Trees 6 docs -
All Saints Church Highweek Village Newton Abbot TQ12 1QA
93% historically approved · decision due ~12 Jan
G5 - Ash. sectional fell. Tree is located at the end of the group and is in advanced stages of ash dieback with removal required before tree is unsafe to climb. (TDC ADB Risk Reduction 2025)
Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs
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In Teignbridge
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26/01556/TPO Awaiting decision
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26/01533/TPOE Awaiting decision
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G-631 Elm - Fell and T-634 Hazel - Fell
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26/01526/TPOE Decided
3 The Tors Kingskerswell TQ12 5DR
Removal of dead tree
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26/01507/TPO Awaiting decision
71 Dornafield Drive East Ipplepen Devon TQ12 5YH
T1 - Oak - Reduce the southern aspect of the Oak tree by approximately 2-3m, pruning away from the garden boundary to provide appropriate clearance.
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26/01508/TPO Awaiting decision
21 Beechwood Avenue Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 4LJ
Monterey Pine: prune the tree in height by 10% and prune back branches by 40% which overhang.