Planning application
The Manor House Coronation Road Totnes TQ9 5DF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1: Mixed Species – crown lift to 5.6m from ground level, cut back to pavement edge, restore even shape, for access, G2: Laurel, Elder & Cypress - cut back to achieve minimum clearance of approx. 2.5m from building, encroaching on building & H1: Mixed species hedge (includes of Conifers, Yew & Field Maple) - removal of annual growth only, no more than 150mm from the height & the side of the hedge, NO growth will be removed from the tops of the Conifers, Yew & Field Maple, for access management.
As published by the council, reference 2181/25/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2181/25/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Allowed
- Received
- 23 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 25 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 9 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Totnes
- Parish
- Totnes
- Postcode
- TQ9 5DF
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Hams register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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1264/26/TPO Granted
The Manor House Coronation Road Totnes TQ9 5DF
TPO 259: T1481 - 1 x Monterey cypress - Reduce eastern aspect of canopy to provide a minimum clearance from neighbouring property of 2.5 metres; T1484 – 1 x Monterey pine - Crown raise eastern aspect to provide a minimum clearance of 2.5 metres from the roof of the adjacent property; T1486 - 1 x Common ash - Dismantle and fell to near ground level due to ash dieback as a proportionate control measure, thereby eliminating the quantified risk of harm to parked vehicles from this tree
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Jul 2025
Received by South Hams
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25 Jul 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works Allowed
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 9 September 2025, 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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The Manor House Coronation Road Totnes TQ9 5DF
TPO 259: T1481 - 1 x Monterey cypress - Reduce eastern aspect of canopy to provide a minimum clearance from neighbouring property of 2.5 metres; T1484 – 1 x Monterey pine - Crown raise eastern aspect to provide a minimum clearance of 2.5 metres from the roof of the adjacent property; T1486 - 1 x Common ash - Dismantle and fell to near ground level due to ash dieback as a proportionate control measure, thereby eliminating the quantified risk of harm to parked vehicles from this tree
Granted Trees 8 docs -
The Manor House, Coronation Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5DF
T1: Monterey Pine - Remove lowest (crown lift) limb growing over driveup to 3 metres from ground level back to main stem; T2: Horse Chestnut- Remove crossing limb resting on top of lower limb measured at 3metres from ground level; T3: Norway Maple - Remove major deadwood(exempt).
Granted Trees 3 docs -
The Manor House, Coronation Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5DF
T4: x2 Field Maple - Crown reduce by 2 meters, reshape, raise crown by
Granted Trees 4 docs -
The Manor House Coronation Road Totnes TQ9 5DF
TPO 259: T1481 - 1 x Monterey cypress - Reduce eastern aspect of canopy to provide a minimum clearance from neighbouring property of 2.5 metres; T1484 – 1 x Monterey pine - Crown raise eastern aspect to provide a minimum clearance of 2.5 metres from the roof of the adjacent property; T1486 - 1 x Common ash - Dismantle and fell to near ground level due to ash dieback as a proportionate control measure, thereby eliminating the quantified risk of harm to parked vehicles from this tree
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Glebe Coach House Manor Way Totnes TQ9 5HP
T1: Magnolia - Crown height reduction by up to 3m T2: Beech - Crown height reduction by up to 3m
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Glebe Coach House Manor Way Totnes TQ9 5HP
T1: Magnolia - Crown height reduction by up to 3m T2: Beech - Crown height reduction by up to 3m
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