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Street Record St Johns Tavistock PL19 9RF

Granted South Hams 0386/26/TCA Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1432: Sycamore - height reduction by approximately 5m to reduce wind and gravitational loading stresses.

As published by the council, reference 0386/26/TCA

Application record

Reference
0386/26/TCA
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Feb 2026
Decided
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Tavistock South West
Parish
Tavistock
Postcode
PL19 9RF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2026

    Received by South Hams

  2. 12 Feb 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised

  4. 21 Jul 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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What 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.

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