Land At Ngr 281819 79599 Furzeleigh Lane Bovey Tracey

Pending Consideration 26/00441/TPO
Date received
18 Mar 2026
Date validated
18 Mar 2026
Postcode
TQ13 9LU

Description

Crown lift trees on roadside boundary of Furzeleigh Lane from Furzeleigh Plantation, part of the Woodland Trusts Shaptor Wood (cpt 1a). Raise height of overhanging branches via light pruning of mostly Beech & Holly with occasional Oak. No trees will be felled, only side pruning to crown lift the height clearance for roadside users to approx 5.2m.

Teignbridge
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#97 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Teignbridge is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #54 out of 292. Only 29% of applications have the time limit extended, well below the 40% national average - the council usually decides on time. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Teignbridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
82%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #244 of 292
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #240 of 292
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #54 of 292
29%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #48 of 292
59%
Minor dwellings approved
96 decided (1-9 homes)
91%
Major dwellings approved
11 decided (10+ homes)
56%
Change of use approved
9 decided
729
Total decisions
130 refused in 2025