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Spirebrook, Chapel Street, Ermington, PL21 9NE

Granted West Devon 1655/18/TCA Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T1: Apple tree – complete crown reduction by up to 2 metres, misshapenas result of removed adjacent sycamore, aim to rebalance tree byreducing breadth to overall diameter of 5 metres, crown thin by up to15% to thin and remove interlocking branches; T2: Willow – deadwoodremoval (exempt), remove branch approx. 6 metres from ground on Southside, growing into adjacent oak tree; T3: Laurel – Fell, is the mostnortherly of three, to take place after nesting season; T4: Ash –crown lift to approx. 5 metres from ground level on SE side byremoving x3 lower branches; T5: Sycamore – Fell, self-seeded, fourtrunks/branches growing to approx. 10metres high, touching phone line,

As published by the council, reference 1655/18/TCA

Application record

Reference
1655/18/TCA
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works Allowed
Received
15 May 2018
Validated
16 May 2018
Decided
18 Jun 2018
Ward
Erme Valley
Parish
Ermington
Postcode
PL21 9NE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 May 2018

    Received by West Devon

  2. 16 May 2018

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 18 Jun 2018

    Decision issued: Tree Works Allowed

  4. 1 Aug 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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What this grant of permission means

West Devon granted permission on 18 June 2018, 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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  • Spirebrook, Chapel Street, Ermington, PL21 9NE

    1655/18/TCA Submitted 15 May 2018 0m away

    T1: Apple tree – complete crown reduction by up to 2 metres, misshapenas result of removed adjacent sycamore, aim to rebalance tree byreducing breadth to overall diameter of 5 metres, crown thin by up to15% to thin and remove interlocking branches; T2: Willow – deadwoodremoval (exempt), remove branch approx. 6 metres from ground on Southside, growing into adjacent oak tree; T3: Laurel – Fell, is the mostnortherly of three, to take place after nesting season; T4: Ash –crown lift to approx. 5 metres from ground level on SE side byremoving x3 lower branches; T5: Sycamore – Fell, self-seeded, fourtrunks/branches growing to approx. 10metres high, touching phone line,

    Granted Trees 5 docs

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    Granted Trees 6 docs

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