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2702/21/TCA

Churchwood House, Church Hill, Whitchurch, Tavistock, PL19 9EL

Withdrawn South Hams Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Proposal

T1: Leyland Cypress - Removal due to excessive shading & low amenityvalue. T2 & T3: Holly - Removal due to die back & low amenity value.T4: Cedar - Crown lift to 5m from ground level. T5: Cedar - Removaldue to excessive shading & low amenity value.

As published by the council, reference 2702/21/TCA

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Jul 2021

    Received by South Hams

  2. 2 Jul 2025

    Decision issued: Withdrawn

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What withdrawal means

The process from here

The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.

The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.

About trees applications

How this application type works

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

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