Planning application
44 Cornwall Street Bere Alston PL20 7BG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Cucumber Magnolia – lateral crown reduction by 2 metres on all sides & crown height reduction by 2 metres.
As published by the council, reference 2679/25/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2679/25/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 11 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 10 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Bere Ferrers
- Parish
- Bere Ferrers
- Postcode
- PL20 7BG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by South Hams
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11 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised
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21 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 10 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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44 Cornwall Street Bere Alston PL20 7BG
T1: Cucumber Magnolia – lateral crown reduction by 2 metres on all sides & crown height reduction by 2 metres.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
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T1. Lateral reduction to branches extending over the garden area of 26 Cornwall St by a maximum of 2m. T2. Reduce in height to lowest reduction height at circa 8m T3: Crown lift to 4m above ground level.
Granted Trees 9 docs -
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T1. Lateral reduction to branches extending over the garden area of 26 Cornwall St by a maximum of 2m. T2. Reduce in height to lowest reduction height at circa 8m T3: Crown lift to 4m above ground level.
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