Planning application
THE ORATORY Tavistock Road, Princetown, Yelverton, Devon, PL20 6RP
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Ash - Dismantle down to hedge height, due to limb failing back in April. T2 Ash - To pollard down to point marked in photograph. Owners would like it down to a safe height and see if it would recover.
As published by the council, reference 26/0048
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0048
- Type
- Works to Trees in conservation area
- Received
- 8 Jun 2026
- Ward
- West Devon
- Parish
- Dartmoor Forest
- Postcode
- PL20 6RP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jun 2026
Received by Dartmoor National Park
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Checking the current position
The published feed does not show a live status for this application; the register on Dartmoor National Park's own portal holds the authoritative version.
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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