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26/00596/TPO

St Marys Church Church End Road Kingskerswell Devon TQ12 5LD

Granted Teignbridge Tree Preservation Order

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

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 1 Apr 2026

    Received by Teignbridge

  2. 26 May 2026

    Decision issued: TPO APPLICATION APPROVED

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What a grant of permission means

The process from here

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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