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St Eustachius Church Bedford Square Tavistock PL19 0AE

Granted West Devon 0077/26/TCA Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T501: Weeping Beech - degradation of local amenity, inappropriate location, fell. T504: Maple - reduce lateral growth on Church Lane Restaurant side by 2m, cuts not to exceed 40mm.

As published by the council, reference 0077/26/TCA

Application record

Reference
0077/26/TCA
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Decided
10 Feb 2026
Ward
Tavistock North
Parish
Tavistock
Postcode
PL19 0AE

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Devon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 1578/25/TCA Awaiting decision

    St Eustachius Church Bedford Square Tavistock PL19 0AE

    T501: Weeping Beech – Prepare tree for relocating to a more suitable location within the Tavistock Parish. Root preparation carried out over the growing seasons. T502: Purple Beech – Remove large dead branches on North side @12m from ground level. Safety works T651: Lime Tree – Remove deadwood @5m & 6m from ground level on North & South sides of trees, safety works T653: Holly – Fell tree, low vigour, low amenity, re-plant with suitable species T 654: Lime – Reduce lateral growth on South Side to give a 1.5m clearance away from building to avoid potential damage to building

    Submitted 27 May 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Jan 2026

    Received by West Devon

  2. 10 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

12 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Devon granted permission on 10 February 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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