Planning application
Tuckenhay House Tuckenhay TQ9 7EQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
X1: Oak - remove major deadwood with diameter >50mm reducing remaining live limbs back in line with retrenched crown, crown to east reduction in by 3.5m to leave crown spread of 6.5m, upper crown reduce target branches as per photographs approximately 3m, to assist natural retrenchment. X2: Cherry - trim back single branch of the tree which sits above 4m high stone wall, to remove overhanging weight reduce by 2m, reducing potential for branch to split off and fall onto neighbour’s property. X3: Yew - trim back several branches by 2m), overhanging lane and growing towards neighbour’s house and property.
As published by the council, reference 3291/25/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 3291/25/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 6 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 6 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 2 Dec 2025
- Ward
- West Dart
- Parish
- Ashprington
- Postcode
- TQ9 7EQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Nov 2025
Received by South Hams
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2 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
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 2 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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