Planning application
Bayfield, Lane To Bayfield, Torcross, TQ7 2TL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T305: Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown by 0.75m (to a height of 7.25m) to leave a formed crown from side branches. When regrowth extends to 1m reduce back to original form with cyclical consent by Crown height reduction by 1mtrs and Lateral Reduction by 1mtrs on all sides - to maintain tree at current size. T307: Sycamore Beech - Light reduction by 1m (to a height of 8m) When regrowth extends to 1m reduce back to original form with cyclical consent by Crown height reduction by 1mtrs and Lateral Reduction by 1mtrs on all sides - to maintain current height T308: Sycamore - Reduce crown by 1.5m (to a height of 7.5m) leaving a formed crown from side branches. When regrowth extends to 1m reduce back to original form with cyclical consent by Crown height reduction by 1mtrs and Lateral Reduction by 1mtrs on all sides -to maintain tree at current size T65: Sycamore - Reduce crown by 1.5m (to a height of 10.5m) to leave a formed crown from side branches. When regrowth Location: extends to 1m reduce back to original form with cyclical consent by Crown height reduction by 1mtrs and Lateral Reduction by 1mtrs on all sides - to maintain trees at current size
As published by the council, reference 2941/25/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2941/25/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Allowed
- Received
- 3 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 18 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Stokenham
- Parish
- Stokenham
- Postcode
- TQ7 2TL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Oct 2025
Received by South Hams
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13 Oct 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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18 Nov 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 18 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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