Planning application
Street Record St Johns Tavistock PL19 9RF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1432: Sycamore - height reduction by approximately 5m to reduce wind and gravitational loading stresses.
As published by the council, reference 0386/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 0386/26/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 11 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 12 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 20 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Tavistock South West
- Parish
- Tavistock
- Postcode
- PL19 9RF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Feb 2026
Received by West Devon
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12 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 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
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Devon granted permission on 20 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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Street Record St Johns Tavistock PL19 9RF
T1432: Sycamore - height reduction by approximately 5m to reduce wind and gravitational loading stresses.
Granted Trees 9 docs -
1, Deer Park Lane, Tavistock, PL19 9HB
T1: Pterocarya fraxinifolia - Fell due to interference with adjacent trees; T2: Pterocarya fraxinifolia - Crown raise to 5m from groundlevel and removal of 3 limbs at approx 3m from ground level on Eastside to provide clearance for Magnolia tree
Granted Trees 8 docs -
1, Deer Park Lane, Tavistock, PL19 9HB
T1: Pterocarya fraxinifolia - Fell due to interference with adjacent trees; T2: Pterocarya fraxinifolia - Crown raise to 5m from groundlevel and removal of 3 limbs at approx 3m from ground level on Eastside to provide clearance for Magnolia tree
Granted Trees 8 docs -
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2086/26/TCA Granted
15 Ridge Hill Dartmouth TQ6 9PE
T1: Magnolia - Trim to height of 5 meters laterally and vertically to maintain shape. T2: Magnolia - Trim to height of 5 meters laterally and vertically to maintain shape.
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2013/26/TPO Granted
21 Glebe Land Aveton Gifford TQ7 4LX
TPO 490 T08; T2: Quercus – crown lift to 5m from ground level to create clearance over boundary between 21-20 Glebe, maximum diameter 10cm.
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2368/26/TCA Granted
8 Courtenay Street Salcombe TQ8 8DQ
G1: x3 Bay – fell to near ground level, treat stumps with ecoplugs to prevent regrowth, to protect adjacent stone walls and buildings.
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2322/26/TCA Granted
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2309/26/TCA Granted
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