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Street Record Oak View Totnes TQ9 5DQ

Granted South Hams 2927/25/TPO Works to a TPO Tree

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1: Oak - remove major hazardous deadwood while retaining stable, non-hazardous deadwood where possible to provide continued ecological benefits. G3: Mixed species - remove all dead and declining 5 x Elms, reduce foliage on southern aspect to achieve 1.5m clearance, with a maximum diameter of cut of 50mm, crown lift above footpath of Plymouth Roadt to 2.1m, trees encroaching on properties.

As published by the council, reference 2927/25/TPO

Application record

Reference
2927/25/TPO
Type
Works to a TPO Tree
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Allowed
Received
2 Oct 2025
Validated
2 Oct 2025
Decided
6 Nov 2025
Ward
Totnes
Parish
Totnes
Postcode
TQ9 5DQ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Oct 2025

    Received by South Hams

  2. 6 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Tree Works Allowed

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

South Hams granted permission on 6 November 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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    Granted Trees 5 docs

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