Planning application
2 The Old School House Exeter Street North Tawton EX20 2HB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: 2 x Lawson Cypress, identified as TG1 in 2OSH001-S211, dismantle & removal of both trees including stems to ground level
As published by the council, reference 3557/25/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 3557/25/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Exbourne
- Parish
- North Tawton
- Postcode
- EX20 2HB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by South Hams
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6 Jan 2026
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 6 January 2026, 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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