Planning application
218B Whitchurch Road Tavistock PL19 9DQ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
TPO S204; T1: Oak - North East and West sides reduce by 1-1.5m cutting no greater than 50mm, South side 3m lateral reduction cutting no greater than 75mm, vertical height reduction by 1-2m, to keep shape due to outgrowing designated planting area.
As published by the council, reference 2434/25/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2434/25/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 14 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 14 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 22 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Tavistock South East
- Parish
- Tavistock
- Postcode
- PL19 9DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Aug 2025
Received by West Devon
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22 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Refusal
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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