Planning application
1 Barton Brake Wembury PL9 0BJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO 897; T22.000,T21.000: Ash - Re-pollard as a high pollard on standardised cycle of 5-7 years, with crown lilting over garden, driveway to provide 4m clearance and 5.2m clearance over public highway. G11.000: Elm - reduce crown away from house to achieve 2m clearance removing branches less than 100mm dia. G9.000: Sycamore/Elm - maintaining hedge at the width of bank and at a height of approx. 1.8m-2m above ground level. All above works part of site proactive management program.
As published by the council, reference 0100/26/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 0100/26/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Lesser Tree Works Allowed
- Received
- 14 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 14 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Wembury & Brixton
- Parish
- Wembury
- Postcode
- PL9 0BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
14 Jan 2026
Received by South Hams
-
26 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Lesser Tree Works Allowed
-
21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 26 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
12, Barton Brake, Wembury, PL9 0BJ
Householder application for single-storey rear extension
Granted Householder Extension 31 docsSmall domestic -
12, Barton Brake, Wembury, PL9 0BJ
Householder application for single-storey rear extension
Granted Householder Extension 31 docsSmall domestic -
1 Barton Brake Wembury PL9 0BJ
TPO 897; T22.000,T21.000: Ash - Re-pollard as a high pollard on standardised cycle of 5-7 years, with crown lilting over garden, driveway to provide 4m clearance and 5.2m clearance over public highway. G11.000: Elm - reduce crown away from house to achieve 2m clearance removing branches less than 100mm dia. G9.000: Sycamore/Elm - maintaining hedge at the width of bank and at a height of approx. 1.8m-2m above ground level. All above works part of site proactive management program.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Land at Sx 529 495 Wembury
Advertisement Consent for 1no free standing outdoor information board
Granted Advertising 10 docs -
38 Veasy Park Wembury PL9 0ES
Householder application for first floor extension over existing flat roof & render external walls
Withdrawn Householder Extension 15 docsDomestic -
16 Veasy Park Wembury PL9 0ES
Householder application for proposed alterations to roof to form a first floor bedroom.
Granted Householder 21 docsDomestic
Other tree works applications
In South Hams
-
2289/26/TCA Granted
Elm Cottage 14 Park Road Hatherleigh EX20 3JS
T1: Sycamore - Fell tree T2: Sycamore - Fell tree T3: Sycamore - Fell tree Trees have been previously pollarded and have now regrown and overshadowing two gardens. Pollard points pose weak points. T4: Sycamore - Reduce crown height by approximately 4 metres to previous pollard points. (as above but not so much a shading issue but a weak union issue)
-
2368/26/TCA Granted
8 Courtenay Street Salcombe TQ8 8DQ
G1: x3 Bay – fell to near ground level, treat stumps with ecoplugs to prevent regrowth, to protect adjacent stone walls and buildings.
-
2322/26/TCA Granted
The Manse High Street Hatherleigh EX20 3JH
T1: Apple tree - fell and remove stump
-
2309/26/TCA Granted
30 Church Street Modbury PL21 0QR
T1: Apple - Reduce entire canopy by 2 m leaving the tree standing at 3m aiming to start a cyclical prune, T2: Olive - Reduce by 1.5m leaving the tree standing at 5m aiming to rebalance the tree & T3: Holly - Fell to near ground level to enable the plants beneath to thrive
-
2286/26/TCA Granted
The Longhouse Totnes Road Strete TQ6 0RU
T004: Acacia Tree - Removal of tree is specified at para 200 of the Schedule of Works forming part of the PP and LBC application. The Plans show it to be cut down and the roots grubbed out. Proposals are to plant 2 palm trees (sub-species yet to be chosen), as mature trees: 18-20cms containerised, plus a Metrosideros Robusta (Northern Rata) to be grown from seed.