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Merula Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AG

Refused South Hams 2177/25/TPO Works to a TPO Tree

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T2: Copper Beech & T3: Beech - Trees over hang boundary & sheds, Reduce lateral spread on N side of T2 & T3 by 2 metres to height of 6 metres above ground level. Works to reduce over hang & shading over client property.

As published by the council, reference 2177/25/TPO

Application record

Reference
2177/25/TPO
Type
Works to a TPO Tree
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
22 Jul 2025
Validated
22 Jul 2025
Decided
5 Sep 2025
Ward
Tavistock South East
Parish
Tavistock
Postcode
PL19 9AG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jul 2025

    Received by South Hams

  2. 5 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

South Hams refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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