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85 Churchfields Drive Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9QU

Granted Teignbridge 26/00059/TPO Tree Preservation Order

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1: Oak - Crown reduce the height and lateral spread by approximately 3 metres, pruning branch tips back to suitable secondary growth points to retain a natural crown outline. Works to achieve a balanced canopy with no more than one-third of foliage removed in accordance with BS 3998:2010.

As published by the council, reference 26/00059/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/00059/TPO
Type
Tree Preservation Order
Status
Approved
Decision
TPO APPLICATION APPROVED
Received
15 Jan 2026
Validated
16 Jan 2026
Decided
13 Mar 2026
Ward
Bovey
Parish
BOVEY TRACEY
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
TQ13 9QU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Jan 2026

    Received by Teignbridge

  2. 16 Jan 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: TPO APPLICATION APPROVED

  4. 26 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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What this grant of permission means

Teignbridge granted permission on 13 March 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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