Planning application
Oakfield, Boringdon Hill Plymouth PL7 4DN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Laburnum - Fell G1 - Lapsed conifer hedge - Fell T2 - Lawsons cypress - Fell T3 - Monterey cypress - Remove failed limb and crown raise western aspect only to achieve a clearance of 2m from property roof.
As published by the council, reference 26/00056/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00056/TPO
- Type
- Works to a tree with a TPO
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Grant Conditionally
- Received
- 14 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 13 Feb 2026
- Ward
- PLYMPTON ST MARY
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- PL7 4DN
Site history
Applications at this address on the Plymouth register
This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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21/01340/TPO Granted
Oakfield Boringdon Hill Plymouth PL7 4DN
Holm Oaks, English Oaks and Yew (G1, approx. 10 trees) - new application to be submitted. Macrocarpa (T1) - Fell as tree is dead. Beech (T2) - Fell due to root decay. Pine (T3, T4 & T5) - remove one horizontal limb over road only no height reduction necessary. Cypress (T6, T7 & T8) - Fell due to severe decay in the upper crown and poor condiiton. Cypress (T9, T10 &,T11) - Crown lift trees closest to house to up to 10m above ground level by removing the bottom 3 branches back to main stem. Amendments above agreed with agent 8/9/21.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jan 2026
Received by Plymouth
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13 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Grant Conditionally
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The Tree Surgery Company Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Plymouth
Active · incorporated 2020 · Plymouth
54 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils · 100% granted
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8 documents on file for this application
- TPO GRANT DECISION NOTICE
- SITE NOTICE TREES
- APPLICATION FORM REDACTED
- T1 - LABURNUM
- T2 - LAWSONS CYPRESS
- T3 - MONTEREY CYPRESS
- T3 - MONTERY CYPRESS (2)
- G1 - CONIFER HEDGE
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Plymouth granted permission on 13 February 2026, 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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Oakfield Boringdon Hill Plymouth PL7 4DN
Holm Oaks, English Oaks and Yew (G1, approx. 10 trees) - new application to be submitted. Macrocarpa (T1) - Fell as tree is dead. Beech (T2) - Fell due to root decay. Pine (T3, T4 & T5) - remove one horizontal limb over road only no height reduction necessary. Cypress (T6, T7 & T8) - Fell due to severe decay in the upper crown and poor condiiton. Cypress (T9, T10 &,T11) - Crown lift trees closest to house to up to 10m above ground level by removing the bottom 3 branches back to main stem. Amendments above agreed with agent 8/9/21.
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