Planning application
The Nook 6 North Street North Tawton EX20 2ES
Works: Trees Small domestic
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Plum – Crown height reduction by 1 metre, Signs of environmental stress in crown, T2:Large Holly - Crown height reduction by 1.5 metres & Lateral reduction by 0.5 metres on all sides & rounded to create a symmetrical crown - due to overgrowing into neighbours garden at Hillside and also blocking light into garden, G1: Hedge - Reduction in height by 1 metres (shorter specimens will not need reducing) -due blocking light into neighbours garden & to improve health & lateral reduction to branches neighbours side of fence by 0.5 to 1m
As published by the council, reference 2267/25/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2267/25/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 31 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 29 Aug 2025
- Ward
- Exbourne
- Parish
- North Tawton
- Postcode
- EX20 2ES
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Jul 2025
Received by South Hams
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29 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 29 August 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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