Planning application
12 Quarry Fields Okehampton EX20 1TZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Oak - Crown height reduction by 3mtrs and Crown lift by 3mtrs to low overhanging branches, Removal of deadwood & Removal of 1 x split/ damaged/ rotten branches to prevent damage Reason for works - Branches overhang the road at rear of property, too close to my property & they are touching the roof and guttering and hangs over half of my rear garden and fencing, it is blocking light to my rear bedroom, its also touching the roof of the next door property and the branches also reach across the road outside our houses and are caught and further damaged and ripped off by any delivery lorries and also the bin refuse lorry as they go by.
As published by the council, reference 2301/25/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2301/25/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Lesser Tree Works Allowed
- Received
- 4 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 15 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Okehampton North
- Parish
- Okehampton
- Postcode
- EX20 1TZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2025
Received by South Hams
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26 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Lesser Tree Works Allowed
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
24 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 15 October 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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