Park Hill Cottages Chapel Street Ermington PL21 9NF

1. 9 Jun 2026

   Received by South Hams

2. 20 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

South Hams granted permission on 20 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.

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.

• Park Hill Cottages Chapel Street Ermington PL21 9NF

  1571/26/TCA Submitted 9 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  G1: Ash, Sycamore, Laurel – crown raise to 8m from ground level over highway, lateral reduction of 500mm from where bank meets road, causing excessive shading.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Spirebrook, Chapel Street, Ermington, PL21 9NE

  1655/18/TCA Submitted 15 May 2018 50 yards away

  T1: Apple tree – complete crown reduction by up to 2 metres, misshapenas result of removed adjacent sycamore, aim to rebalance tree byreducing breadth to overall diameter of 5 metres, crown thin by up to15% to thin and remove interlocking branches; T2: Willow – deadwoodremoval (exempt), remove branch approx. 6 metres from ground on Southside, growing into adjacent oak tree; T3: Laurel – Fell, is the mostnortherly of three, to take place after nesting season; T4: Ash –crown lift to approx. 5 metres from ground level on SE side byremoving x3 lower branches; T5: Sycamore – Fell, self-seeded, fourtrunks/branches growing to approx. 10metres high, touching phone line,

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Spirebrook, Chapel Street, Ermington, PL21 9NE

  1655/18/TCA Submitted 15 May 2018 50 yards away

  T1: Apple tree – complete crown reduction by up to 2 metres, misshapenas result of removed adjacent sycamore, aim to rebalance tree byreducing breadth to overall diameter of 5 metres, crown thin by up to15% to thin and remove interlocking branches; T2: Willow – deadwoodremoval (exempt), remove branch approx. 6 metres from ground on Southside, growing into adjacent oak tree; T3: Laurel – Fell, is the mostnortherly of three, to take place after nesting season; T4: Ash –crown lift to approx. 5 metres from ground level on SE side byremoving x3 lower branches; T5: Sycamore – Fell, self-seeded, fourtrunks/branches growing to approx. 10metres high, touching phone line,

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Burbilan Chapel Street Ermington PL21 9ND

  0271/26/HHO Submitted 3 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Householder application to replace nine roof lights with like-for-like conservation style windows

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 14 docs
  Domestic

• Burbilan Chapel Street Ermington PL21 9ND

  0271/26/HHO Submitted 3 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Householder application to replace nine roof lights with like-for-like conservation style windows

  Granted Householder Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 14 docs
  Domestic

• Prospect House The Square Ermington PL21 9LP

  1483/26/HHO Submitted 29 May 2026 150 yards away

  Alteration to existing conservatory to form a rear extension

  Granted Householder Extension 18 docs
  Small domestic

• 2289/26/TCA Granted

  Elm Cottage 14 Park Road Hatherleigh EX20 3JS

  T1: Sycamore - Fell tree T2: Sycamore - Fell tree T3: Sycamore - Fell tree Trees have been previously pollarded and have now regrown and overshadowing two gardens. Pollard points pose weak points. T4: Sycamore - Reduce crown height by approximately 4 metres to previous pollard points. (as above but not so much a shading issue but a weak union issue)

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees
• 2368/26/TCA Granted

  8 Courtenay Street Salcombe TQ8 8DQ

  G1: x3 Bay – fell to near ground level, treat stumps with ecoplugs to prevent regrowth, to protect adjacent stone walls and buildings.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees
• 2322/26/TCA Granted

  The Manse High Street Hatherleigh EX20 3JH

  T1: Apple tree - fell and remove stump

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees
• 2309/26/TCA Granted

  30 Church Street Modbury PL21 0QR

  T1: Apple - Reduce entire canopy by 2 m leaving the tree standing at 3m aiming to start a cyclical prune, T2: Olive - Reduce by 1.5m leaving the tree standing at 5m aiming to rebalance the tree & T3: Holly - Fell to near ground level to enable the plants beneath to thrive

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees
• 2286/26/TCA Granted

  The Longhouse Totnes Road Strete TQ6 0RU

  T004: Acacia Tree - Removal of tree is specified at para 200 of the Schedule of Works forming part of the PP and LBC application. The Plans show it to be cut down and the roots grubbed out. Proposals are to plant 2 palm trees (sub-species yet to be chosen), as mature trees: 18-20cms containerised, plus a Metrosideros Robusta (Northern Rata) to be grown from seed.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees