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Honeywell House, Church Lane, Modbury, PL21 0QN

Split decision South Hams 0159/23/TPO Works to a TPO Tree

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

T150: Beech – Fell and Remove to ground level and retain stump due tostem leans SW Stem over road and adjacent driveway, T158-T161: Beech -Crown lift by removing secondary and tertiary branches to 4m aboveexisting lawn level (Eastern side) and to 6m above path/road (South &West side) to provide clearance over garden, footpath and road,T160.1: Beech – Remove supressed stem originating at hedge bankheight, fell to bank level the removal of the stem would favour thefuture growth of the retained trees above the public bench

As published by the council, reference 0159/23/TPO

Application record

Reference
0159/23/TPO
Type
Works to a TPO Tree
Status
Part Approved / Part Refused
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
Received
16 Jan 2023
Validated
16 Jan 2023
Decided
13 Mar 2023
Ward
Charterlands
Parish
Modbury
Postcode
PL21 0QN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Jan 2023

    Received by South Hams

  2. 13 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Split Decision

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

South Hams has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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