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St Michaels Church Church Hill Blackawton TQ9 7BQ

Granted South Hams 2314/25/TCA Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

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 - T8 (Cherries): Removal of the avenue of cherry trees leading from the southern gate of the churchyard to the porch of St Michael's Church T9: Conifer - Removal, the roots of the large conifer are damaging the retaining wall of the churchyard (both the next to Main Street and the adjoining wall next to the small garden area), if the tree is not removed the walls will become dangerous

As published by the council, reference 2314/25/TCA

Application record

Reference
2314/25/TCA
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
Received
5 Aug 2025
Validated
5 Aug 2025
Decided
3 Sep 2025
Ward
Blackawton & Stoke Fleming
Parish
Blackawton
Postcode
TQ9 7BQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2025

    Received by South Hams

  2. 3 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised

  3. 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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What this grant of permission means

South Hams granted permission on 3 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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