2574/25/TPO

1. 29 Aug 2025

   Received by South Hams

2. 8 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Tree Works Allowed

3. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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.

More on trees applications in our guide

• 2256/25/TPO Granted

  Green Acres Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AG

  T22: Blue Atlas Cedar - Dismantle to a low stump, due to tree being dead, it currently poses a high risk of damage to the property if it falls or limbs break off as it is located in close proximity to the property

  30 Jul 2025 0m away Trees
• 2177/25/TPO Refused

  Merula Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AG

  T2: Copper Beech & T3: Beech - Trees over hang boundary & sheds, Reduce lateral spread on N side of T2 & T3 by 2 metres to height of 6 metres above ground level. Works to reduce over hang & shading over client property.

  22 Jul 2025 0m away Trees
• 2384/25/TPO Granted

  1 Strathcar Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AG

  G21: Oak Tree – Crown thin (approximately 15%) on west side of tree overhanging Green Acres, by cutting back the lateral growth on West side by approximately 2 meters. The finished pruning cut, is not to exceed 50mm in diameter. Works required due to tree overhanging boundary fence into green acres & interfering with electric power cable, concerned high winds and squirrels could cause damage to power cables

  11 Aug 2025 0m away Trees
• 0207/26/TPO Granted

  Dawn Lodge Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AG

  TPO S251; T1: Beech - reduce extended lateral branch on the South side, at 4m from ground level, by 1-1.5m in line with remaining canopy, crown lift over driveway entrance to achieve 4-5m ground clearance, reduce extended lateral branch at 4.5m on South East side by removing lowest secondary branch, reduce extended growth in upper canopy by 1.5-2m back in line with remaining crown.

  27 Jan 2026 0m away Trees
• 2573/25/TPO Granted

  Breckland Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AG

  TPO S251; G20: Beech – crown lift to 4.5m meters, max pruning cut size of approx. 1 inch, to give clearance.

  29 Aug 2025 0m away Trees
• 2038/26/TPO Decided

  11 Deer Leap Tavistock PL19 9RD

  TPO 251: G1 - Group of 5 Oak trees - Crown raise branches sympathetically on western canopy only currently standing at 3m from ground level to achieve a clearance of 5m from ground level. The reason for the works is to achieve clearance.

  24 Jul 2026 120m away Trees

• 2075/26/TPO Decided

  44 Woodfield Crescent Ivybridge PL21 0FB

  TPO 439: T1 Oak - Re-reduce back to previous reduction points leaving the tree with an approximate finished crown width of 7m and height of 8m. Reasons are to allow more light into clients garden and neighbouring property's gardens

  28 Jul 2026 Trees
• 2068/26/TPO Decided

  Haytor Swannaton Road Dartmouth TQ6 9RL

  G1: Beech trees - 3 x trees - Crown reduce the concentric crowns by 2m and crown lift / upright crown over the shed to South west 740, 741, 742, 743, T1, G2: Ash Trees - (5 trees, 2 dead) - fell and remove. Please see Tree Survey for detailed information

  28 Jul 2026 Trees
• 1512/26/TPO Granted

  Herons Reach Bantham TQ7 3AD

  TPO 28; T57: Holm Oak – lateral crown reduction on house side by 3m, to provide clearance.

  3 Jun 2026 Trees
• 1255/26/TPO Granted

  Lannacombe Mill Lannacombe Chivelstone TQ7 2NE

  TPO 184; T1: Sweet Chestnut – sectional dismantle to ground level, heavily leaning towards highway, evidence of root plate movement, structural instability. T2: Ash – fell to ground level, dieback present. T3: Sycamore – remove broken branches, make safe. T4: Sweet Chestnut – crown reduction over highway by 2-3m, highway clearance. T5: Ash – fell to ground level, dieback present, risk of failure onto highway. T7: Ash – remove hanging limb over road (see tree works doc), fell to ground level, dieback present, risk to highway. T8: Ash – reduce to standing monolith at 4-5m from ground level, dieback, within falling distance of highway. T9: Ash – reduce to monolith at 4-6m from ground level, dieback present, risk of failure onto highway. T10: Ash – fell to ground level, dead. T11: Ash – reduce to monolith at 4-5m from ground level, dieback, damaged upper crown. T12: Sweet Chestnut – remove hung limb (see tree works doc), sectional dismantle, twin stem with structural split, structural failure.

  30 Apr 2026 Trees
• 2057/26/TCA Decided

  Brookwell House Eworthy Germansweek EX21 5AH

  T1: Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) - Removal of tree T2: Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) - Removal of tree Given the close proximity of both trees to the driveway, there is a continuing risk to vehicles and pedestrians using the property

  27 Jul 2026 Trees