Planning application
The Holt Bolberry Road Hope Cove TQ7 3HT
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 2381/25/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 11 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 15 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 22 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Salcombe & Thurlestone
- Parish
- South Huish
- Postcode
- TQ7 3HT
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Hams register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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2851/24/TPO Refused
The Holt Bolberry Road Hope Cove TQ7 3HT
T1: Ash – remove due to dieback. T2-T8: Sycamore – crown reduce by 3-4m, danger of falling.
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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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