Planning application
The Old Workshop Parkfield Thurlestone TQ7 3NW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1, T2, T3, T5, T6, T7, T9: Elm & Sycamore - reducing the dead & dying trees to approximately 3 metres to keep stems for conservation and ivy to keep privacy for home owners. Some of the Elms have unfortunately died, due to suspected Dutch Elm Disease. T4 & T8: Sycamore - Reduce 2 x low limbs on 2 sycamores back to main stem due to extending over busy footpath and main round through village
As published by the council, reference 3252/25/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 3252/25/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 4 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Salcombe & Thurlestone
- Parish
- Thurlestone
- Postcode
- TQ7 3NW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by South Hams
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4 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 4 December 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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