0461/23/TCA

1. 7 Feb 2023

   Received by South Hams

2. 22 Mar 2023

   Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

More on trees applications in our guide

• 3192/25/FUL Granted

  The Whitchurch Inn Church Hill Whitchurch PL19 9ED

  Proposed outdoors terraced seating area enclosed within low height walls (retrospective)

  24 Oct 2025 0m away Full applications
• 0461/23/TCA Granted

  Meadowside, Church Hill, Whitchurch, PL19 9ED

  T1: Beech Tree – Reduce lateral spread of branches on SW side by 2.5-3metres, to lift off house, bring back to neighbour's boundary &prevent rubbing on phone line, T2: Beech trees - lateral reduction onS side by 2-2.5 metres to lift off boundary with crossways; T3: Beechtree - Reduce lateral spread on SW, W & N side by 2-2.5 metres to liftoff power line, boundary with Crossways & over road

  7 Feb 2023 0m away Trees
• 3269/25/TCA Granted

  Home Farm House Church Hill Whitchurch PL19 9ED

  T1: Beech – Lateral only reduction by up to 2m of branch length on the Southern canopy aspect only.

  4 Nov 2025 0m away Trees
• 0384/26/TCA Granted

  237 Whitchurch Road Tavistock PL19 9EG

  T1: Apple – height reduction of 2m, crown lift to 2.5m from ground level, lateral reduction on all sides by 2m. T2: Apple – height reduction of 1m, crown lift to 1.5m from ground level, lateral reduction on all sides by 2m. T3: Oak – remove deadwood and Ivy, crown height reduction by 2m, crown lift to 7m from ground level, lateral reduction on S&W sides by up to 2m and up to 1m on N&E sides. T4: Hazel and Laurel hedge – reduce to 1m from ground level.

  11 Feb 2026 170m away Trees
• 2153/25/ARC Granted

  Whitchurch Methodist Church Whitchurch Road Tavistock PL19 9EG

  Application for approval of details reserved by condition 9 (scheme to secure mitigation) to planning consent 2878/19/FUL

  21 Jul 2025 170m away Conditions
• 0384/26/TCA Granted

  237 Whitchurch Road Tavistock PL19 9EG

  T1: Apple – height reduction of 2m, crown lift to 2.5m from ground level, lateral reduction on all sides by 2m. T2: Apple – height reduction of 1m, crown lift to 1.5m from ground level, lateral reduction on all sides by 2m. T3: Oak – remove deadwood and Ivy, crown height reduction by 2m, crown lift to 7m from ground level, lateral reduction on S&W sides by up to 2m and up to 1m on N&E sides. T4: Hazel and Laurel hedge – reduce to 1m from ground level.

  11 Feb 2026 170m away Trees

• 2075/26/TPO Decided

  44 Woodfield Crescent Ivybridge PL21 0FB

  TPO 439: T1 Oak - Re-reduce back to previous reduction points leaving the tree with an approximate finished crown width of 7m and height of 8m. Reasons are to allow more light into clients garden and neighbouring property's gardens

  28 Jul 2026 Trees
• 2068/26/TPO Decided

  Haytor Swannaton Road Dartmouth TQ6 9RL

  G1: Beech trees - 3 x trees - Crown reduce the concentric crowns by 2m and crown lift / upright crown over the shed to South west 740, 741, 742, 743, T1, G2: Ash Trees - (5 trees, 2 dead) - fell and remove. Please see Tree Survey for detailed information

  28 Jul 2026 Trees
• 1512/26/TPO Granted

  Herons Reach Bantham TQ7 3AD

  TPO 28; T57: Holm Oak – lateral crown reduction on house side by 3m, to provide clearance.

  3 Jun 2026 Trees
• 1255/26/TPO Granted

  Lannacombe Mill Lannacombe Chivelstone TQ7 2NE

  TPO 184; T1: Sweet Chestnut – sectional dismantle to ground level, heavily leaning towards highway, evidence of root plate movement, structural instability. T2: Ash – fell to ground level, dieback present. T3: Sycamore – remove broken branches, make safe. T4: Sweet Chestnut – crown reduction over highway by 2-3m, highway clearance. T5: Ash – fell to ground level, dieback present, risk of failure onto highway. T7: Ash – remove hanging limb over road (see tree works doc), fell to ground level, dieback present, risk to highway. T8: Ash – reduce to standing monolith at 4-5m from ground level, dieback, within falling distance of highway. T9: Ash – reduce to monolith at 4-6m from ground level, dieback present, risk of failure onto highway. T10: Ash – fell to ground level, dead. T11: Ash – reduce to monolith at 4-5m from ground level, dieback, damaged upper crown. T12: Sweet Chestnut – remove hung limb (see tree works doc), sectional dismantle, twin stem with structural split, structural failure.

  30 Apr 2026 Trees
• 2057/26/TCA Decided

  Brookwell House Eworthy Germansweek EX21 5AH

  T1: Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) - Removal of tree T2: Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) - Removal of tree Given the close proximity of both trees to the driveway, there is a continuing risk to vehicles and pedestrians using the property

  27 Jul 2026 Trees