Planning application
Bramble Court Barn Whitehill Road Newton Abbot TQ12 6PR
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Ash (T1 & T2) - Reduce by approx 50%. Leave as a High Pollard. Oak (T3) - Reduce canopy by approx 1.5 Metres.
As published by the council, reference 26/01305/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01305/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bradley
- Parish
- NEWTON ABBOT
- Postcode
- TQ12 6PR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Received by Teignbridge
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 9 October 2026, 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Birchill Tree Care Agent, a tree-works contractor
6 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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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.
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