Planning application
Land At Ngr 282052 78160 Le Molay-Littry Way Bovey Tracey Devon TQ13 9QX
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T2 Ash - Reduce via thinning dominant leaders by 2-3 metres in length on SW, W, and SE aspects of lateral crown. Reduce crown height by 1.5-2 metres. To lessen loading within the crown to reduce risk of branch failure. T846 Alder - Crown reduce in and lateral growth by 1.5-2 metres. Tree has become large and is starting to encroach on to properties. T3 Alder / Hazel - Coppice 5 smaller groups of trees to improve light penetration to woodland floor.
As published by the council, reference 26/00720/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00720/TPO
- Type
- Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- TPO APPLICATION APPROVED
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 17 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Bovey
- Parish
- BOVEY TRACEY
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- TQ13 9QX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Teignbridge
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17 Jun 2026
Decision issued: TPO APPLICATION APPROVED
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Teignbridge granted permission on 17 June 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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