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Hart Care Nursing and Residential Home Crapstone Road Yelverton PL20 6BT

Split decision South Hams 3744/25/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. Beech. Reduce lateral spread of tree on NW by 2-2.5 metres to reduce overhang over care home. 2. Reduce height of tree by 4 metres. 3. Reduce Lateral spread on SE side over access way by 2 metres. Tree significantly shades the care home and overhangs access way and residential accomodation. Care home would like to reduce shading and reduce risk of branches falling on care home or accessway. T 2-8. Beech. Reduce lateral spread all trees on NW side over care home by 2.5 - 3.5 metres to prevent them from overhanging care home. 2. Reduce height of all trees by 4- 4.5 metres 3. Reduce lateral spread on SE side over car park by 2.5 metres. These 8 trees dominate the front of care home and significantly shade the front of property. Branches overhang the roof and there is evidence on the roof where branches have rubbed the tiles. Care home wants to reduce risk to roof of care home accomodation by reducing the overhang. Care home want to reduce risk to residents and visitors by reducing overhang over car parking area. T9-16. Beech. Reduce lateral spread all trees on NW side over care home by 2 - 2.5 metres to prevent from overhanging care home. 2. Reduce height of all trees by 4- 4.5 metres. 3. Reduce lateral spread on SE side over car park by 2.5 metres. Care home wants to reduce risk to residents and visitors by reducing overhang over car park area should branches fail. T17. Ash. Reduce lateral spread of tree by 2-2.5 metres throughout on all four cardinal points N/S/E/W N side over carpark/ entrance way by 2.5-3 metres. 2. Reduce height of tree by 3 metres. Tree is at the main vehicle entrance to care home. Care home are concerned about risk of Ash DB and risk presented if branches fail that over hang entrance. T18 -20. Beech . Reduce lateral spread on NW side over carpark/ entrance way by 2.5-3 metres. 2. Reduce height of all trees by 4.5 metres 3. Reduce lateral spread of beech trees on SE side over road by 3 metres. Trees significantly shade care home and entrance, Care home is also concerned about risk trees present to road users should branches fail. They would like to reduce overhang over road to reduce chance of branches falling in road. Liability of tree owner. T21 Horse Chestnut. Reduce lateral spread on NW side over carpark/ access way by 2 - 2.5 metres. 2. Reduce height of tree by 4.5 metres 3. Reduce lateral spread of beech trees on SE side over road by 2.5 metres. T22.Beech . Reduce lateral spread on NW side over carpark/ access way by 2.5-3 metres. 2. Reduce height of tree by 4.5 metres 3. Reduce lateral spread of beech trees on SE side over road by 3 metres. Tree shades front of care home. Care home is also concerned about risk trees present to road users should branches fails. They would like to reduce overhang over road to reduce chance of branches falling in road and their liability. T23. Beech.Reduce lateral spread throughout on 4 four cardinal points N/S/E/W by 3-3.5 metres 2. Reduce height by 4.5 metres. Tree overhangs care home and neighbour at Forge Cottage to NW. Care home is concerned about liability and risk of branches failing and falling on Forge Cottage. T24. Maple. Reduce lateral spread by 2.75 metres throughout on all four cardinal points N/S/E/W. Reduce height by 2.5 metres. To maintain tree longevity and ensure it does not out grow its position within garden. T25. Horse Chestnut. Reduce lateral spread by 2.75 metres throughout on all four cardinal points N/S/E/W. Reduce height by 2.5 metres. To maintain tree longevity and ensure it does not out grow its position within garden. T26. Beech. Reduce lateral spread by 2.5 metres throughout on all four cardinal points N/S/E/W. Reduce height by 3.5 metres. Tree is very large and works would mitigate risk of tree catching high winds causing branches or tree to fail. To maintain tree longevity and ensure it does not out grow its position within garden. T27. Oak. Reduce lateral spread by 2 metres throughout on all four cardinal points N/S/E/W. Reduce height by 3 metres. So as to mitigate risk of tree catching high wings causing branches or tree to fail and to maintain tree longevity and ensure it does not out grow its position within garden.

As published by the council, reference 3744/25/TPO

Application record

Reference
3744/25/TPO
Type
Works to a TPO Tree
Status
Part Approved / Part Refused
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Decided
18 Feb 2026
Ward
Buckland Monachorum
Parish
Buckland Monachorum
Postcode
PL20 6BT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2025

    Received by South Hams

  2. 18 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Split Decision

  3. 21 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 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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