Planning application
10 Warland Totnes TQ9 5EL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Maple – Crown height reduction by up to 1.5 metres in branch length vertically and approximately 0.5-1m in branch length laterally, in order to reduce the overall crown size and reshape the canopy, leaving a balanced and natural form appropriate to the species. Pruning cuts to be made to suitable growth points in accordance with BS3998:2010. Remove no more than is necessary to achieve the specified reduction, while retaining a flowing branch structure and a well-furnished canopy
As published by the council, reference 1021/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 1021/26/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 14 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 19 May 2026
- Ward
- Totnes
- Parish
- Totnes
- Postcode
- TQ9 5EL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2026
Received by South Hams
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19 May 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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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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