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218B Whitchurch Road Tavistock PL19 9DQ

Refused West Devon 2434/25/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

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
Refused As published: 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

  1. 14 Aug 2025

    Received by West Devon

  2. 22 Sep 2025

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 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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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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