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Battery Hill Sandhills Road Salcombe TQ8 8JP

Granted South Hams 1736/26/TPO Works to a TPO Tree

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

TPO 85; G1: x2 Holm Oak, x1 Beech – crown height reduction of up to 2m, lateral reduction on S aspect by up to 1m, due to proximity property, requesting cyclical maintenance approval.

As published by the council, reference 1736/26/TPO

Application record

Reference
1736/26/TPO
Type
Works to a TPO Tree
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Allowed
Received
26 Jun 2026
Validated
26 Jun 2026
Decided
15 Sep 2026
Ward
Salcombe & Thurlestone
Parish
Salcombe
Postcode
TQ8 8JP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Jun 2026

    Received by South Hams

  2. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 23 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Under Consideration

    Previously Within Consultation Period.

  4. 15 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works Allowed

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Hams granted permission on 15 September 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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