Planning application
1 Victoria Cottages Harberton TQ9 7SJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Sycamore – fell. T2: Eucalyptus - crown reduction of up to 3m on all sides. T3: Weeping Willow - crown reduction of up to 2.5m on all sides. T4: Field Maple – crown reduction of up to 2.5m on all sides. T5: Aspen - reduce height to height of adjacent house gutter.
As published by the council, reference 0035/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 0035/26/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- West Dart
- Parish
- Harberton
- Postcode
- TQ9 7SJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by South Hams
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26 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 20 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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