Planning application
Elderberry Cottage The Parade Milton Abbot PL19 0NZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Yew - Crown lift to 3.5m over the footpath T2: Ash - Reduce crown by 4 metres & reduce 1 x limb by 4 metres that overhangs the house due to suffering from die-back & to keep the house, members of the public using the lane to adjoining houses safe
As published by the council, reference 2741/25/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2741/25/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 15 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 14 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 19 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Milton Ford
- Parish
- Milton Abbot
- Postcode
- PL19 0NZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Sep 2025
Received by South Hams
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14 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Dec 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
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 19 December 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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