Planning application
School House Strete TQ6 0RW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO 887; T1: Sycamore - crown lift to 3m agl to provide sufficient clearance over driveway, remove growth onto A379, reduce risk of damage to property.
As published by the council, reference 2809/25/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2809/25/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Allowed
- Received
- 22 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 24 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Allington & Strete
- Parish
- Strete
- Postcode
- TQ6 0RW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2025
Received by South Hams
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24 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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24 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works Allowed
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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 grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 24 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.
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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