Planning application
2381/25/TPO
The Holt Bolberry Road Hope Cove TQ7 3HT
Proposal
TPO 437; T1: Ash - fell and remove due to ADB. T2: Monterey cypress - fell and remove, on a bank with basal decay, risk of falling. G1 no5: Sycamore - fell and remove, moribund. G1 no1-4: Sycamore - crown reduce in height by 1.5 to 2 metres, educing in on all sides by 1m where necessary to form balanced well-formed and natural looking crown. Request cyclical consent to prune again when regrowth reaches 1.5m. G1 no6: Sycamore - pollard at 4m just above old pollard points, allow to regrow. Request cyclical consent to prune again when regrowth reaches 1.5m.
As published by the council, reference 2381/25/TPO
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Aug 2025
Received by South Hams
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15 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Refusal
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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