Planning application
Castle Point, Sandhills Road, Salcombe, TQ8 8JP
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
TPO 966 - T2 & T3 Cypress - fell and remove, T5 Silver Birch - fell and remove, T6 Monterey Cypress - Reduce lower crown spread in from 10m to 8.5 - 9.5m to suitable pruning points & Tx Moribund Sweet Chestnut - fell and remove
As published by the council, reference 2379/25/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2379/25/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Part Approved / Part Refused
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
- Received
- 11 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 11 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 22 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Salcombe & Thurlestone
- Parish
- Salcombe
- Postcode
- TQ8 8JP
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Hams register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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1308/26/TPO Withdrawn
Castle Point Sandhills Road Salcombe TQ8 8JP
TPO 966 W1; T4: Turkey Oak - fell, decay present, necrosis in the wood, dead bark, poor growth.
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1066/21/HHO Granted
Castle Point, Sandhills Road, Salcombe, TQ8 8JP
Householder application for extension to existing garage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2025
Received by South Hams
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22 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Split Decision
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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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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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