Thatched Cottage Kingston TQ7 4HA

1. 17 Sep 2025

   Received by South Hams

2. 29 Sep 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 31 Oct 2025

   Decision issued: Lesser Tree Works Allowed

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

South Hams granted permission on 31 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.

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.

• Colley Park Kingston TQ7 4HA

  1850/26/TPO Submitted 7 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  T1: Ash tree – Dismantle tree to remove the possibility of limb failure impacting on the house. Tree is 17m tall with a crown spread of 5m N,S,E and W. T1 has ash die back and overhangs the dwelling T2: Silver birch – Fell tree to be able to replant with a healthier tree 12m high with a crown spread of 7m South, 4m North, 5m East, and 5m West. T2 is in a state of decline and has been dropping large amounts of dead wood. T3: Beech tree – Reduce the main South facing limb back by 6m to the first main union as this limb has grown over the garage and has become over extended Tree is by the driveway and is 15m high with a crown spread of 8M south, 5m West, 6m North, and 5m East. T4: Willow tree – Crown height reduction of 10m to leave a 5m high tree to prevent the severe lean causing catastrophic failure. Tree is 15m high with a crown spread of 4m South, 4m North, 7m East and 4m West. T 4 has grown at an angle and has a severe lean to it.

  Granted Trees 6 docs
  Domestic

• Colley Park Kingston TQ7 4HA

  1850/26/TPO Submitted 7 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  T1: Ash tree – Dismantle tree to remove the possibility of limb failure impacting on the house. Tree is 17m tall with a crown spread of 5m N,S,E and W. T1 has ash die back and overhangs the dwelling T2: Silver birch – Fell tree to be able to replant with a healthier tree 12m high with a crown spread of 7m South, 4m North, 5m East, and 5m West. T2 is in a state of decline and has been dropping large amounts of dead wood. T3: Beech tree – Reduce the main South facing limb back by 6m to the first main union as this limb has grown over the garage and has become over extended Tree is by the driveway and is 15m high with a crown spread of 8M south, 5m West, 6m North, and 5m East. T4: Willow tree – Crown height reduction of 10m to leave a 5m high tree to prevent the severe lean causing catastrophic failure. Tree is 15m high with a crown spread of 4m South, 4m North, 7m East and 4m West. T 4 has grown at an angle and has a severe lean to it.

  Granted Trees 6 docs
  Domestic

• Walfords Barn Kingston TQ7 4HA

  3118/24/HHO Submitted 30 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Householder application for proposed single storey extension to existing dwelling

  Granted Householder Extension 32 docs
  Small domestic

• Walfords Barn Kingston TQ7 4HA

  3118/24/HHO Submitted 30 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Householder application for proposed single storey extension to existing dwelling

  Granted Householder Extension 32 docs
  Small domestic

• Thatched Cottage Kingston TQ7 4HA

  2761/25/TPO Submitted 17 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  T1: Ash - Reduce lower limb on south side to provide 2 mts clearance above shed rood apex due to lower limb at 2.8 metres from ground level rubbing against the roof and severance of any roots found to be growing int the soakaway during the trial trench excavation

  Granted Trees 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 2289/26/TCA Granted

  Elm Cottage 14 Park Road Hatherleigh EX20 3JS

  T1: Sycamore - Fell tree T2: Sycamore - Fell tree T3: Sycamore - Fell tree Trees have been previously pollarded and have now regrown and overshadowing two gardens. Pollard points pose weak points. T4: Sycamore - Reduce crown height by approximately 4 metres to previous pollard points. (as above but not so much a shading issue but a weak union issue)

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees
• 2368/26/TCA Granted

  8 Courtenay Street Salcombe TQ8 8DQ

  G1: x3 Bay – fell to near ground level, treat stumps with ecoplugs to prevent regrowth, to protect adjacent stone walls and buildings.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees
• 2322/26/TCA Granted

  The Manse High Street Hatherleigh EX20 3JH

  T1: Apple tree - fell and remove stump

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees
• 2309/26/TCA Granted

  30 Church Street Modbury PL21 0QR

  T1: Apple - Reduce entire canopy by 2 m leaving the tree standing at 3m aiming to start a cyclical prune, T2: Olive - Reduce by 1.5m leaving the tree standing at 5m aiming to rebalance the tree & T3: Holly - Fell to near ground level to enable the plants beneath to thrive

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees
• 2286/26/TCA Granted

  The Longhouse Totnes Road Strete TQ6 0RU

  T004: Acacia Tree - Removal of tree is specified at para 200 of the Schedule of Works forming part of the PP and LBC application. The Plans show it to be cut down and the roots grubbed out. Proposals are to plant 2 palm trees (sub-species yet to be chosen), as mature trees: 18-20cms containerised, plus a Metrosideros Robusta (Northern Rata) to be grown from seed.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees