Planning application
25 Alder Road Tavistock PL19 9LW
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
T1: Elm - Reduce crown height of tree by 3 metres so as to reduce amount of wind it catches and reduce risk of branches failing and falling on warehouse behind and client property Reduce lateral spread throughout on all 4 cardinal points N, S E & W by 2.5 metres so as to reduce risk of branch failure and amount of shading and overhang over client property and warehouse behind.
As published by the council, reference 2321/26/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2321/26/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Within Consultation Period
- Decision
- Pending
- Received
- 17 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 17 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Tavistock South West
- Parish
- Tavistock
- Postcode
- PL19 9LW
Comment by 22 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
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17 Aug 2026
Received by South Hams
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23 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsAfter 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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25 Alder Road Tavistock PL19 9LW
T1: Elm - Reduce crown height of tree by 3 metres so as to reduce amount of wind it catches and reduce risk of branches failing and falling on warehouse behind and client property Reduce lateral spread throughout on all 4 cardinal points N, S E & W by 2.5 metres so as to reduce risk of branch failure and amount of shading and overhang over client property and warehouse behind.
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9, Maple Close, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 9LL
Non material minor amendment to reduce projection from 2.4m to 1.75m to amend planning permission 0285/19/HHO
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109 Whitchurch Road Tavistock PL19 9BQ
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2465/26/TCA Decided
2 Manor Court Stoke Fleming TQ6 0PG
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2466/26/TCA Decided
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T1: Bay - reduce to 1.5m agl.
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2113/26/TPO Granted
King Edward Vi College, Ashburton Road Totnes TQ9 5JX
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2428/26/TPO Decided
13 Ash Grove Ivybridge PL21 0HX
T1 & T2: Lime Trees: Crown thinning 20% all sides, crown lift all sides height from the ground 4 metres, lateral crown reduction all sides 2 metres, crown height 4 metres all sides. Trees four metres apart rear of garden which cover part of garden and rear bridle path at rear. Issues with large dead branches falling, also the trees are really high blocking sunlight. Risk of storm damage. Concerns with branches over the bridal path used by locals. T2 is 3 metres from the large shed.
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1972/26/TCA Granted
Ivy Cottage Ringmore TQ7 4HL
T2 & T3: Sweet Chestnuts – Crown raise to approximately 3 metres from ground level - maintenance works.