Planning application
The Croft Road From The Strand To Cofton Cross Starcross Devon EX6 8QY
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Rear garden: G1. 3x Holm oak coppiced stools - Fell to near ground level. Unmanaged coppice of holm oak, approx. 45mm in diameter, within close contact to the adjacent property. T2. 1x Dying pittosporum - Fell to ground level. Small suppressed tree, under 4m in height. T3. 1x Mature Holm Oak - Dismantle and fell to near ground level. Mature tree with low aesthetic value. situated within woodland area of site. G4. 3x Dead macrocarpa adjacent to mature Holm oak - Fell to near ground level. Front garden: G5. 1x Confier - Fell to near ground level 1x Holm Oak - Crown lift to achieve 3.5 m clearance above ground level.
As published by the council, reference 25/01921/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01921/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 19 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Kenton With Starcross
- Parish
- STARCROSS
- Postcode
- EX6 8QY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2025
Received by Teignbridge
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19 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Teignbridge took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Devon Tree Services Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Torquay
Active · incorporated 2013 · Torquay
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Teignbridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Teignbridge decided tree works applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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