Planning application
The Vicarage Malborough TQ7 3RR
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 708; T1: Copper Beech - crown raise over driveway to provide 3.5m clearance, to provide space for tree to grow to its full potential. T2: Ash - fell and remove, damage to wall, short life expectancy, impacting neighbouring tree. G1: 7x Sycamore, 1x Ash - crown raise over driveway to 7m, up righting crown leaving a crown spread to the east of 4m, to provide clearance. T3: Beech - fell and remove, growing into garage and house. T4: Western Red Cedar - fell and remove, wrong species.
As published by the council, reference 2458/25/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2458/25/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Part Approved / Part Refused
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
- Received
- 18 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 15 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Salcombe & Thurlestone
- Parish
- Malborough
- Postcode
- TQ7 3RR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Aug 2025
Received by South Hams
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15 Oct 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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