Planning application
40 Ivydene Road Ivybridge PL21 9BJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Beech - crown lift to 10m from ground level, 6m crown reduction on top and property side to previous cuts, crown thin by 25%, to allow more light into properties and minimise bird droppings on garden.
As published by the council, reference 0477/26/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 0477/26/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Lesser Tree Works Allowed
- Received
- 19 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 26 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Ivybridge West
- Parish
- Ivybridge
- Postcode
- PL21 9BJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Feb 2026
Received by West Devon
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26 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Lesser Tree Works Allowed
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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 9 April 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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