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Castle Villa, Castle Road, Okehampton, EX20 1HT

Refused West Devon 1637/21/TPO Works to a TPO Tree

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1: Irish Yew - Crown height reduction by 0.5m, to maintain shapeand size and reduce shading to other trees, including a request forbi-annual maintenance

As published by the council, reference 1637/21/TPO

Application record

Reference
1637/21/TPO
Type
Works to a TPO Tree
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
30 Apr 2021
Validated
7 Jun 2021
Decided
30 Jul 2021
Ward
Okehampton South
Parish
Okehampton
Postcode
EX20 1HT

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Devon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 3932/19/TCA Granted

    Castle Villa, Castle Road, Okehampton, EX20 1HT

    T1: Leylandii - Crown height reduction by 1.5m. T2-T5: Leylandii - Lateral reduction of overhanging branches on East side by 1m at 2.5-3mfrom ground level.

    Decided 31 Jan 2020 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 30 Apr 2021

    Received by West Devon

  2. 7 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jul 2021

    Decision issued: Refusal

  4. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

17 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

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  • Castle Villa, Castle Road, Okehampton, EX20 1HT

    3932/19/TCA Submitted 2 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    T1: Leylandii - Crown height reduction by 1.5m. T2-T5: Leylandii - Lateral reduction of overhanging branches on East side by 1m at 2.5-3mfrom ground level.

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • Castle Villa, Castle Road, Okehampton, EX20 1HT

    1637/21/TPO Submitted 30 Apr 2021 50 yards away

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