Planning application
Church Cottage Church Avenue Lamerton PL19 8RN
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Beech - Crown lift to 4m above ground level all around tree, prune eastern, and north eastern canopies by a maximum of 2m and no further. T2: Variegated Maple - Crown reduce by up to 1m to reshape and tidy and contain. G3: Ash/Hazel - Recoppice 5x Hazel and 1x Ash. T4: Holm Oak - Reduce to previous previous pruning points, approximately 2m reduction G5: Hazel - Recoppice 4x Hazel, ensuring clearance from garage. Rationale: These works are proposed as part of the reasonable and responsible maintenance of this garden.
As published by the council, reference 2300/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2300/26/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 14 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 24 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Milton Ford
- Parish
- Lamerton
- Postcode
- PL19 8RN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2026
Received by South Hams
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18 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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24 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 24 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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