Planning application
Clanacombe Lodge West Buckland TQ7 3AF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T682 - Reduce height of tree by 5m to leave a the of height 15 metres due to poor vitality in crown, T683 - Reduce height & extended limbs of tree in by 3 to 5m to leave a the of height 15 metres to form a balanced crown with T682 due to hollowing at base, T684: Laurel and T684a: Young Sycamore - fell and remove due to young sycamore with failed crown the laurel has failed onto T273: Sweet Chestnut - fell and remove due to main stem failure onto adjacent highway T685 & T686 Ash - fell and remove due to T685 having 90% dieback & T686 is dead
As published by the council, reference 2325/25/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2325/25/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Allowed
- Received
- 6 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 19 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Salcombe & Thurlestone
- Parish
- Thurlestone
- Postcode
- TQ7 3AF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2025
Received by South Hams
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11 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works Allowed
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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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 19 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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