Planning application
Chaldron House Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AE
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 S250; T7: Oak – lateral reduction on N & W aspects of 1m to improve light and give clearance. T6: Copper Beech – lateral reduction on garage side of 1m to give 2m clearance. G3: Ash – remove x1, Dieback, replant with x1 Ginko Biloba.
As published by the council, reference 1653/26/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 1653/26/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Part Approved / Part Refused
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
- Received
- 17 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 5 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Tavistock South East
- Parish
- Tavistock
- Postcode
- PL19 9AE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by South Hams
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19 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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1 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Within Consultation Period.
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5 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Split Decision
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 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.
Nearby applications
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Chaldron House Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AE
TPO S250; T7: Oak – lateral reduction on N & W aspects of 1m to improve light and give clearance. T6: Copper Beech – lateral reduction on garage side of 1m to give 2m clearance. G3: Ash – remove x1, Dieback, replant with x1 Ginko Biloba.
Split decision Trees 8 docs -
Chaldron House, Down Road, Tavistock, PL19 9AE
G3: Lime/Ash/Birch - Crown reduction by maximum 1-1.5 metres due to all 3 trees are tightly spaced &can't mature in this location withoutintervention & T7: Oak - Crown reduction by 1-1.5 metres to re-shape
Refused Trees 20 docs -
Whitebriar 4 Grove Park Tavistock PL19 9HJ
T5674: Sycamore – crown reduce by 2-2.5m, compression union at 800mm from ground level, no natural bracing, works to maintain a balanced form. G7: x2 Oak - remove deadwood, reduce branches overhanging property and public footpath by 2-3m, signs of low vigour and dropping large branches.
Granted Trees 13 docs -
Whitebriar 4 Grove Park Tavistock PL19 9HJ
T5674: Sycamore – crown reduce by 2-2.5m, compression union at 800mm from ground level, no natural bracing, works to maintain a balanced form. G7: x2 Oak - remove deadwood, reduce branches overhanging property and public footpath by 2-3m, signs of low vigour and dropping large branches.
Granted Trees 13 docs -
Gatesgarth, Down Road, Tavistock, PL19 9AF
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Withdrawn Householder Extension 28 docsDomestic -
Gatesgarth, Down Road, Tavistock, PL19 9AF
T1: Beech - Fell due to poor primary branch attachments, weak compression forks & tree overhanging garage & neighbouring property.Previously lost large branch. Tree can't mature in this condition orin this position. Felling will allow adjacent Beech (T2) more room sothat it can be more visually pleasing in the long run, T2: Beech -Crown reduce by 1.5-2 metres to allow more pleasing shape/form andTG3: 2x Birch - Crown reduce by 1-1.5 metres to allow more pleasingshape/form. trees to be shaped as single unit
Split decision Trees 15 docs
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