Planning application
Devon Reach Pilgrim Drive Bere Alston PL20 7DB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1, T2: Oak - crown height reduction of 2 metres.
As published by the council, reference 0850/26/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 0850/26/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Allowed
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 27 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Bere Ferrers
- Parish
- Bere Ferrers
- Postcode
- PL20 7DB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by South Hams
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20 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Within Consultation Period.
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27 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works Allowed
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 27 August 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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