Planning application
Land Adjacent To Okehampton Rugby Club Oaklands Park Okehampton
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
TPO N16 A1; T1: Leylandii – section fell to ground level due to evidence of stem movement and decay. T2: Birch – section fell to ground level due to root-related lifting of adjacent paving creating trip hazard.
As published by the council, reference 1412/26/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 1412/26/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Part Approved / Part Refused
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
- Received
- 21 May 2026
- Validated
- 21 May 2026
- Decided
- 8 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Okehampton North
- Parish
- Okehampton
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 May 2026
Received by South Hams
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8 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Split Decision
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
South Hams has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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