Planning application
Pear Tree Court Old Road Harbertonford TQ9 7TA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Conifer – fell, suppressing adjacent T2 Turkey Oak. T2: Turkey Oak – crown raise by up to 5m from ground level.
As published by the council, reference 1017/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 1017/26/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 21 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- West Dart
- Parish
- Harberton
- Postcode
- TQ9 7TA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by South Hams
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21 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 May 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 19 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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