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Townsend House Hermitage Road Plymouth PL3 4RT

Granted Plymouth 21/01468/TCO Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Hazel (G1), actually a Lime - Reduce height by 1.5m, and reduce side growth back by 1m to edge of kerb stone (suggest epicormic growth around base is carefully removed to prevent pressure on wall). Oak (T1) - Reduce back lateral branches towards building by 3.5m to natural growth points, no height reduction necessary as agreed with C&H Tree Surgery 8/9/21. Holm Oak (T2) - Re-pollard Inner garden stem only, signs of decay. NB: the pollard points on the other limbs over Mannamead Road are decayed and need to be checked for safety as they overhang the highway. Oak (T3) - Lift crown to give 3.5m clearance above ground level, reduce upper crown by 2m vertical height, cutting no greater than 75mm diameter. Bay (G2) - Reduce the upper crown by 1.5m.

As published by the council, reference 21/01468/TCO

Application record

Reference
21/01468/TCO
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
Grant Conditionally
Received
4 Aug 2021
Validated
10 Aug 2021
Decided
10 Sep 2021
Ward
PEVERELL
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PL3 4RT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Plymouth register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/01089/S73 Granted

    Townsend House Hermitage Road Plymouth PL3 4RT

    Variation of Condition 1 (Approved Plans) of application 20/01429/FUL inc internal alterations to first floor flat and alterations to basement flat

    Decided 16 Jul 2021 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Aug 2021

    Received by Plymouth

  2. 10 Aug 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Grant Conditionally

  4. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

C&H Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Plymouth

Active · incorporated 2019 · Plymouth

64 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 96% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Plymouth granted permission on 10 September 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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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