Planning application
The Manor House Coronation Road Totnes TQ9 5DF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO 259: T1481 - 1 x Monterey cypress - Reduce eastern aspect of canopy to provide a minimum clearance from neighbouring property of 2.5 metres; T1484 – 1 x Monterey pine - Crown raise eastern aspect to provide a minimum clearance of 2.5 metres from the roof of the adjacent property; T1486 - 1 x Common ash - Dismantle and fell to near ground level due to ash dieback as a proportionate control measure, thereby eliminating the quantified risk of harm to parked vehicles from this tree
As published by the council, reference 1264/26/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 1264/26/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Allowed
- Received
- 7 May 2026
- Validated
- 12 May 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Totnes
- Parish
- Totnes
- Postcode
- TQ9 5DF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by West Devon
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12 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works Allowed
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Devon granted permission on 23 June 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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