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Dartmoor Zoological Park, Sparkwell, PL7 5DG

Granted South Hams 0019/23/TPO Works to a TPO Tree

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1: Turkey Oak - reduce secondary lateral branch on E aspect by approx. 4-5m, reduce x2 tertiary branches back to main trunk arising at approx. 10m on E aspect, remove upright tertiary branch, remove deadwood, due to excessive shading over veg plots and reduce risk of branch failure onto poly tunnel, T2: Turkey Oak - reduce low hanging branch on E aspect by approx. 5m arising at approx. 9m, reduce lateralheavily weighted branch by removing dominant leader on E aspect overhanging veg plots, remove deadwood, due to excessive shading over veg plots and reduce risk of branch failure onto poly tunnel.

As published by the council, reference 0019/23/TPO

Application record

Reference
0019/23/TPO
Type
Works to a TPO Tree
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works Allowed
Received
4 Jan 2023
Validated
4 Jan 2023
Decided
1 Mar 2023
Ward
Newton & Yealmpton
Parish
Sparkwell
Postcode
PL7 5DG

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Hams register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 0012/19/FUL Withdrawn

    Dartmoor Zoological Park, Sparkwell, PL7 5DG

    Siting of 4 x 40ft shipping containers which will be converted into a space suitable for a pre-school with electricity, water and wasteconnections

    Decided 7 Mar 2019 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Jan 2023

    Received by South Hams

  2. 1 Mar 2023

    Decision issued: Tree Works Allowed

  3. 23 Sep 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

South Hams granted permission on 1 March 2023, 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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