Planning application
The Hidden House 44B Fore Street Totnes TQ9 5RP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Ash – lateral reduction on N & NE aspect to provide 2m clearance from building, remove primary limb at 2m from ground level on SE aspect, for clearance and to allow light.
As published by the council, reference 1373/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 1373/26/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 10 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Totnes
- Parish
- Totnes
- Postcode
- TQ9 5RP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by South Hams
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10 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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8 Jul 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
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 8 July 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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