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44 Chaucer Road Tavistock PL19 9AJ

Decided South Hams 2320/26/TPO Works to a TPO Tree

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

TPO S31: T1 Sycamore - Reduce height of tree by 3.5 metres back to previous pruning cuts from work in 2017 so as to reduce sail effect and amount of wind tree catches & reduce lateral spread throughout on all four cardinal bearings N,S,E & W by 2.75 metres so as to reduce overhang over property at 6 Heather Close and client property

As published by the council, reference 2320/26/TPO

Application record

Reference
2320/26/TPO
Type
Works to a TPO Tree
Status
Within Consultation Period
Decision
Pending
Received
17 Aug 2026
Validated
17 Aug 2026
Ward
Tavistock South East
Parish
Tavistock
Postcode
PL19 9AJ

Comment by 21 September 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to South Hams through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Aug 2026

    Received by South Hams

  2. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

8 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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After the decision

South Hams has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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