Planning application
237 Whitchurch Road Tavistock PL19 9EG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Apple – height reduction of 2m, crown lift to 2.5m from ground level, lateral reduction on all sides by 2m. T2: Apple – height reduction of 1m, crown lift to 1.5m from ground level, lateral reduction on all sides by 2m. T3: Oak – remove deadwood and Ivy, crown height reduction by 2m, crown lift to 7m from ground level, lateral reduction on S&W sides by up to 2m and up to 1m on N&E sides. T4: Hazel and Laurel hedge – reduce to 1m from ground level.
As published by the council, reference 0384/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 0384/26/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Tavistock South East
- Parish
- Tavistock
- Postcode
- PL19 9EG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by West Devon
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4 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Devon granted permission on 30 March 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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