Planning application
Follaton Lodge Plymouth Road Totnes TQ9 5NA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO 1017; T1: Turkey Oak - crown reduction up to 1-1.5m (maximum cut diameter 50mm) to reduce overall canopy spread and wind loading, crown lift to approx. 8m clearance from ground level by selective removal of sub-lateral branches only (maximum cut diameter of 100mm), all major deadwood to be removed from within canopy as part of routine arboricultural management, works intended to improve tree safety and site usability.
As published by the council, reference 0149/26/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 0149/26/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Lesser Tree Works Allowed
- Received
- 20 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 10 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Totnes
- Parish
- Totnes
- Postcode
- TQ9 5NA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jan 2026
Received by West Devon
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10 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Lesser Tree Works Allowed
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Follaton Lodge Plymouth Road Totnes TQ9 5NA
TPO 1017; T1: Turkey Oak - crown reduction up to 1-1.5m (maximum cut diameter 50mm) to reduce overall canopy spread and wind loading, crown lift to approx. 8m clearance from ground level by selective removal of sub-lateral branches only (maximum cut diameter of 100mm), all major deadwood to be removed from within canopy as part of routine arboricultural management, works intended to improve tree safety and site usability.
Granted Trees 6 docs -
Street Record Oak View Totnes TQ9 5DQ
T1: Oak - remove major hazardous deadwood while retaining stable, non-hazardous deadwood where possible to provide continued ecological benefits. G3: Mixed species - remove all dead and declining 5 x Elms, reduce foliage on southern aspect to achieve 1.5m clearance, with a maximum diameter of cut of 50mm, crown lift above footpath of Plymouth Roadt to 2.1m, trees encroaching on properties.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Street Record Oak View Totnes TQ9 5DQ
T1: Oak - remove major hazardous deadwood while retaining stable, non-hazardous deadwood where possible to provide continued ecological benefits. G3: Mixed species - remove all dead and declining 5 x Elms, reduce foliage on southern aspect to achieve 1.5m clearance, with a maximum diameter of cut of 50mm, crown lift above footpath of Plymouth Roadt to 2.1m, trees encroaching on properties.
Granted Trees 5 docs -
Follaton Rise, Totnes, TQ9 5DQ
H1: Hedge (a variety of species) - Lateral reduction on Southern sideto maintain a 3m gap between the hedge and buildings & Crown Raise onsouthern side & western side by 2.4m above the footpath & 4m aboveparking area due to hedge encroaching on the neighbouring land
Granted Trees 8 docs -
Follaton Rise, Totnes, TQ9 5DQ
H1: Hedge (a variety of species) - Lateral reduction on Southern sideto maintain a 3m gap between the hedge and buildings & Crown Raise onsouthern side & western side by 2.4m above the footpath & 4m aboveparking area due to hedge encroaching on the neighbouring land
Granted Trees 8 docs -
1 Jordons Brook Totnes TQ9 5FR
Certificate of lawfulness for proposed installation and refurbishment of a railway carriage to form a domestic garden outbuilding/studio incidental to the enjoyment of the dwellinghouse.
Refused Lawful development 7 docsSmall domestic
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