Planning application
Collapit Creek House Gerston West Alvington TQ7 3BA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
TPO 1097: W1 - Fell one California Laurel (T52) due to extensive dieback in the crown and a decay fungal infection at the base of the trunk on the south-west side. Replace with one Field maple, Acer campestre tree in location shown on Tree Location Plan
As published by the council, reference 1973/26/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 1973/26/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Allowed
- Received
- 20 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Salcombe & Thurlestone
- Parish
- West Alvington
- Postcode
- TQ7 3BA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Jul 2026
Received by West Devon
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27 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Within Consultation Period.
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15 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works Allowed
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 15 September 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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