Planning application
13 & 15 Tremayne Rise Tavistock PL19 8RD
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
S1, S2, S3, S4: Sycamores - Removal of all four trees due to excessive shading, low amenity value & due to falling branches
As published by the council, reference 2692/25/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2692/25/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 10 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 10 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 16 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Tavistock North
- Parish
- Tavistock
- Postcode
- PL19 8RD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Sep 2025
Received by South Hams
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16 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Refusal
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
South Hams refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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5 Frobisher Way Tavistock PL19 8RE
T3, T4, T5: Hazel – Crown height reduction by up to 1.5m (maximum). Reducing the height of these trees will allow more light in to all the surrounding gardens and should propagate growth at the base of the trees to form a thicker hedge between the properties.
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5 Frobisher Way Tavistock PL19 8RE
T3, T4, T5: Hazel – Crown height reduction by up to 1.5m (maximum). Reducing the height of these trees will allow more light in to all the surrounding gardens and should propagate growth at the base of the trees to form a thicker hedge between the properties.
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2368/26/TCA Granted
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2322/26/TCA Granted
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2309/26/TCA Granted
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2286/26/TCA Granted
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