Planning application
Elm Cottage 14 Park Road Hatherleigh EX20 3JS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Sycamore - Fell tree T2: Sycamore - Fell tree T3: Sycamore - Fell tree Trees have been previously pollarded and have now regrown and overshadowing two gardens. Pollard points pose weak points. T4: Sycamore - Reduce crown height by approximately 4 metres to previous pollard points. (as above but not so much a shading issue but a weak union issue)
As published by the council, reference 2289/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2289/26/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 13 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 15 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Hatherleigh
- Parish
- Hatherleigh
- Postcode
- EX20 3JS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2026
Received by West Devon
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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5 Sep 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Within Consultation Period.
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15 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 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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