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28 Church Street Modbury PL21 0QR

Granted South Hams 0938/26/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

T1 - Apple - Crown raise entire canopy to achieve a clearance of 2m from ground level and crown clean by removing crossing and rubbing branches up to a diameter of 25mm. T2 - Apple - Crown raise entire canopy to achieve a clearance of 2m from ground level and crown clean by removing crossing and rubbing branches up to a diameter of 25mm. T3 - Glastonbury thorn - crown raise entire canopy to achieve a clearance of 2m from ground level and reduce entire canopy by 1m leaving the tree standing at 4m. T4 - Maple - Fell to ground level to allow lower vegetation and neighbouring trees to thrive.

As published by the council, reference 0938/26/TCA

Application record

Reference
0938/26/TCA
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
15 Apr 2026
Decided
11 May 2026
Ward
Charterlands
Parish
Modbury
Postcode
PL21 0QR

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Apr 2026

    Received by South Hams

  2. 15 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 11 May 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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Hams granted permission on 11 May 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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