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Grey Cot Thurlestone TQ7 3NG

Split decision South Hams 3405/24/TPO Works to a TPO Tree

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

T1: Ash - cyclic repollard back to 5m from ground level (to previous pollard points) due to poor growth unions. T2: Sycamore - canopy reduction by 2.5m in height and 2m on all sides, due to proximity to buildings. G1: Mixed species hedge - height reduction by 3m to tidy and removal of dead elm.

As published by the council, reference 3405/24/TPO

Application record

Reference
3405/24/TPO
Type
Works to a TPO Tree
Status
Part Approved / Part Refused
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
Received
23 Oct 2024
Validated
1 Nov 2024
Decided
29 Jan 2025
Ward
Salcombe & Thurlestone
Parish
Thurlestone
Postcode
TQ7 3NG

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Oct 2024

    Received by South Hams

  2. 1 Nov 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Split Decision

  4. 11 Oct 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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After the decision

South Hams has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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