Planning application
Little Aish Aish Stoke Gabriel TQ9 6PS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Cherry - fell and replace. T2 - Blackthorn - fell and replace. Reasons for felling - ivy has become dominant within the crown of T1 and grown across into T2. It is believed due to sail effect T1 has failed and compromised T2 at 2m
As published by the council, reference 0330/26/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 0330/26/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Allowed
- Received
- 6 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Dartmouth & East Dart
- Parish
- Stoke Gabriel
- Postcode
- TQ9 6PS
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Hams register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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1674/26/TPO Granted
Little Aish Aish Stoke Gabriel TQ9 6PS
G001: x2 Mature Ash – remove to ground level, replant with x2 Oak, Dieback. G004: x2 Sycamore – remove to ground level, replace with x1 Oak, poor amenity value and risk of failure.
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2939/25/TPO Split decision
Little Aish Aish Stoke Gabriel TQ9 6PS
G001: Mature Ash trees - Remove 2 x Ash trees Both specimens are exhibiting signs of ash dieback disease (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus), assessed as Health Class 3 (see figure 2), with a retained leaf volume of between 25% and 50%. This condition is progressive, & it is unlikely the trees will recover in the long-term (see 4.4). The westernmost tree, being multi-stemmed with three dominant stems, is showing the greatest degree of infection and corresponding crown loss G004: Sycamore – 2 x trees. Dismantle & fell to near ground level and replant with x 2 Pedunculate oak trees Both trees are evidently in sever decline, with an extensive amount of ivy and Clematis vitalba throughout the canopy & main stem
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Feb 2026
Received by South Hams
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13 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works Allowed
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 20 March 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
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Little Aish Aish Stoke Gabriel TQ9 6PS
G001: x2 Mature Ash – remove to ground level, replant with x2 Oak, Dieback. G004: x2 Sycamore – remove to ground level, replace with x1 Oak, poor amenity value and risk of failure.
Granted Trees 10 docs -
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Granted Householder Loft or dormer Roofing 21 docsDomestic -
Higher Aish Farm Aish Stoke Gabriel TQ9 6PS
T1: Ash – Pollard at approximately 5 metres from ground level to improve form and reduce risk of failure. T2: Sycamore – Crown lift to 5 metres on South (house) side by removing lowest branch of 250mm diameter. Also remove branch above of 75mm diameter and carry out peripheral crown reduction house side by 3 metres to re-shape the tree and reduce over dominance in relation to the property. T3: Ash – Reduce previously cut North stem by 1 metre to above lowest re-growth at approx. 7 metres height from base level. Reduce South Stem to 7 metres height to match North stem and to form high pollard. Remove damaged North West stem at base to enable re-growth and for structural reasons to address risk of failure, improve form and create a high pollard.
Granted Trees 11 docs -
Higher Aish Farm, Aish, Stoke Gabriel, TQ9 6PS
T1: Ash- Fell due to ash dieback and heavy lean towards neighbouring property. T2: Sycamore - Reduction of lowest limb on West side by 2mdue to limb over-extending towards neighbouring property. T3: Ash -Fell due to ash dieback.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Little Aish Aish Stoke Gabriel TQ9 6PS
T1 - Cherry - fell and replace. T2 - Blackthorn - fell and replace. Reasons for felling - ivy has become dominant within the crown of T1 and grown across into T2. It is believed due to sail effect T1 has failed and compromised T2 at 2m
Granted Trees 9 docs -
Cider Press Higher Aish Barns Aish Stoke Gabriel TQ9 6PS
Householder application for installation of two rooflights to the main dwelling (retrospective) & replacement of existing corrugated metal roof covering to annex with natural slate
Granted Householder Loft or dormer Roofing 21 docsDomestic
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