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5 Robert Adams Close Plymouth PL7 2FE

Refused Plymouth 23/00295/TPO Works to a tree with a TPO

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Holm Oak trees (T1 & T2), close to the back border of the garden. We would like to pollard the branches of these trees

As published by the council, reference 23/00295/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/00295/TPO
Type
Works to a tree with a TPO
Status
Decided
Decision
Refuse
Received
28 Feb 2023
Validated
28 Feb 2023
Decided
19 Apr 2023
Ward
PLYMPTON ERLE
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
PL7 2FE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Feb 2023

    Received by Plymouth

  2. 19 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse

  3. 22 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 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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What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

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  • 16 Parker Close Plymouth PL7 2FD

    20/00842/TPO Submitted 16 Jun 2020 173m away

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