Woodacre Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AQ

1. 30 Dec 2025

   Received by South Hams

2. 7 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 17 Feb 2026

   Decision issued: Tree Works Allowed

4. 21 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

South Hams granted permission on 17 February 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.

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.

• Milemead Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AQ

  2861/24/TPO Submitted 6 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  T1: Ash Tree - Remove tree in hedge beside the grass verge with signs of dieback, down to hedge height - concern of branches dropping onto area used by by dog walkers & golfers parking their cars

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Tavistock Golf Club, Down Road, Tavistock, PL19 9AQ

  1190/23/TPO Submitted 23 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  T1: Ash - fell due to dieback, T2: Cedar - fell due to branches falling

  Split decision Trees 15 docs

• Milemead Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AQ

  2861/24/TPO Submitted 6 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  T1: Ash Tree - Remove tree in hedge beside the grass verge with signs of dieback, down to hedge height - concern of branches dropping onto area used by by dog walkers & golfers parking their cars

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Woodacre Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AQ

  3785/25/TPO Submitted 30 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  TPO S251; T1: Variegated Holly - remove, dying tree.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• Green Acres Down Road Tavistock PL19 9AG

  2256/25/TPO Submitted 30 Jul 2025 300 yards away

  T22: Blue Atlas Cedar - Dismantle to a low stump, due to tree being dead, it currently poses a high risk of damage to the property if it falls or limbs break off as it is located in close proximity to the property

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• Dawn Lodge, Down Road, Tavistock, PL19 9AG

  0434/23/TPO Submitted 6 Feb 2023 300 yards away

  T1: Deador Cedar - Lateral reduction by 1-2 metres on south side to suitable growth points, where this is not possible removing the branchin it's entirety to reduce overhang of property

  Granted Trees 24 docs

• 2289/26/TCA Granted

  Elm Cottage 14 Park Road Hatherleigh EX20 3JS

  T1: Sycamore - Fell tree T2: Sycamore - Fell tree T3: Sycamore - Fell tree Trees have been previously pollarded and have now regrown and overshadowing two gardens. Pollard points pose weak points. T4: Sycamore - Reduce crown height by approximately 4 metres to previous pollard points. (as above but not so much a shading issue but a weak union issue)

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees
• 2368/26/TCA Granted

  8 Courtenay Street Salcombe TQ8 8DQ

  G1: x3 Bay – fell to near ground level, treat stumps with ecoplugs to prevent regrowth, to protect adjacent stone walls and buildings.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees
• 2322/26/TCA Granted

  The Manse High Street Hatherleigh EX20 3JH

  T1: Apple tree - fell and remove stump

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees
• 2309/26/TCA Granted

  30 Church Street Modbury PL21 0QR

  T1: Apple - Reduce entire canopy by 2 m leaving the tree standing at 3m aiming to start a cyclical prune, T2: Olive - Reduce by 1.5m leaving the tree standing at 5m aiming to rebalance the tree & T3: Holly - Fell to near ground level to enable the plants beneath to thrive

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees
• 2286/26/TCA Granted

  The Longhouse Totnes Road Strete TQ6 0RU

  T004: Acacia Tree - Removal of tree is specified at para 200 of the Schedule of Works forming part of the PP and LBC application. The Plans show it to be cut down and the roots grubbed out. Proposals are to plant 2 palm trees (sub-species yet to be chosen), as mature trees: 18-20cms containerised, plus a Metrosideros Robusta (Northern Rata) to be grown from seed.

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees