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The Old Squash Court, Blachford Road, Ivybridge, PL21 0AD

Refused South Hams 2801/21/TPO Works to a TPO Tree

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1: Oak - Crown thin by 20% to reduce sail effect; T2: Chesnut -removal of limbs x2 at approx 7m from ground level on South East sidedue to growing into neighbours tree; T3: Cherry - crown heightreduction by 3m and lateral reduction by approx 2m on all sides

As published by the council, reference 2801/21/TPO

Application record

Reference
2801/21/TPO
Type
Works to a TPO Tree
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
14 Jul 2021
Validated
22 Jul 2021
Decided
13 Sep 2021
Ward
Ivybridge West
Parish
Ivybridge
Postcode
PL21 0AD

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jul 2021

    Received by South Hams

  2. 22 Jul 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 8 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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8 documents on file for this application

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What 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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