Planning application
St Marys Church Church End Road Kingskerswell Devon TQ12 5LD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Ash - Remove lowest primary limb growing adjacent to Tudor Cottage. Prune back branches over-hanging Tudor Cottage's thatched roof to achieve 4m clearance. Thin the upper crown of the primary limb leaning towards Tudor Cottage by 15% to reduce the weight and sail area of the limb.
As published by the council, reference 26/00596/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00596/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: TPO APPLICATION APPROVED
- Received
- 1 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 26 May 2026
- Ward
- Kerswell-with-Combe
- Parish
- KINGSKERSWELL
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TQ12 5LD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Apr 2026
Received by Teignbridge
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26 May 2026
Decision issued: TPO APPLICATION APPROVED
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Teignbridge granted permission on 26 May 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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