Planning application
15 Deer Park Ivybridge PL21 0HY
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1: Silver birch - Remove to near ground level to allow more developed silver birch growing to the north to thrive without competition.
As published by the council, reference 1159/26/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 1159/26/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 27 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 29 May 2026
- Ward
- Ivybridge East
- Parish
- Ivybridge
- Postcode
- PL21 0HY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by West Devon
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29 May 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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27 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
West Devon refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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
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15 Deer Park Ivybridge PL21 0HY
T1: Silver birch - Remove to near ground level to allow more developed silver birch growing to the north to thrive without competition.
Refused Trees 6 docs -
13 Ash Grove Ivybridge PL21 0HX
94% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct
T1 & T2: Lime Trees: Crown thinning 20% all sides, crown lift all sides height from the ground 4 metres, lateral crown reduction all sides 2 metres, crown height 4 metres all sides. Trees four metres apart rear of garden which cover part of garden and rear bridle path at rear. Issues with large dead branches falling, also the trees are really high blocking sunlight. Risk of storm damage. Concerns with branches over the bridal path used by locals. T2 is 3 metres from the large shed.
Awaiting decision Trees 6 docsSmall domestic -
13 Ash Grove Ivybridge PL21 0HX
94% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct
T1 & T2: Lime Trees: Crown thinning 20% all sides, crown lift all sides height from the ground 4 metres, lateral crown reduction all sides 2 metres, crown height 4 metres all sides. Trees four metres apart rear of garden which cover part of garden and rear bridle path at rear. Issues with large dead branches falling, also the trees are really high blocking sunlight. Risk of storm damage. Concerns with branches over the bridal path used by locals. T2 is 3 metres from the large shed.
Awaiting decision Trees 6 docsSmall domestic -
17 Ash Grove Ivybridge PL21 0HX
TO71: Beech/Fagus Sylvatica – Internal crown thinning by 10-15% due to regrowth/epicormic growth of internal crown, which has become very dense casting shade & reducing aesthetic nature of tree, removal of any deadwood (deadwood exempt) /damaged limbs on West side of tree at approx 8mtrs from ground level as tree over footpath TO72: Oak/Fagus Sylvatica – Removal of all deadwood (deadwood exempt) as over a footpath, crown thinning by 10-15% of regrowth, especially on lateral extended limbs to reduce weight and allow light through
Split decision Trees 4 docs -
17 Ash Grove Ivybridge PL21 0HX
TO71: Beech/Fagus Sylvatica – Internal crown thinning by 10-15% due to regrowth/epicormic growth of internal crown, which has become very dense casting shade & reducing aesthetic nature of tree, removal of any deadwood (deadwood exempt) /damaged limbs on West side of tree at approx 8mtrs from ground level as tree over footpath TO72: Oak/Fagus Sylvatica – Removal of all deadwood (deadwood exempt) as over a footpath, crown thinning by 10-15% of regrowth, especially on lateral extended limbs to reduce weight and allow light through
Split decision Trees 4 docs -
5, Oak Gardens, Ivybridge, PL21 0NB
T51: Birch - Crown reduction by 2m, crown lift to 2.5m from groundlevel and deadwood removal (exempt). Tree encroaching on property.
Granted Trees 11 docs
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