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Orchard House New Road Lifton PL16 0AQ

Awaiting decision West Devon 2487/26/TPO Works to a TPO Tree

Works: Trees

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Proposal

TPO S266; T1 – Sycamore - Crown height reduction by approximately 2m, with a further 1m reduction to the southern aspect. Remove all deadwood, T2 – Sycamore - Crown height reduction by approximately 2m, with a further 1m reduction to south-facing laterals. Crown lift to provide adequate clearance over the newly planted Oak (T3) and prevent excessive suppression, T3 – Oak - NO WORKS PROPOSED, T4 – Sycamore - Crown height reduction by approximately 2m, with a further 1m reduction to south-facing laterals. Crown lift to provide clearance over the Oak (T3) and reduce the potential for suppression, T5 – Sycamore - Crown height reduction by approximately 2m to reduce the mechanical loading and stress imposed on the adjacent wall & T6 – Copper Beech - Crown raise to approximately 5.5m, with additional crown lifting over the driveway to provide suitable clearance

As published by the council, reference 2487/26/TPO

Application record

Reference
2487/26/TPO
Type
Works to a TPO Tree
Status
Within Consultation Period
Received
4 Sep 2026
Validated
4 Sep 2026
Ward
Tamarside
Parish
Lifton
Postcode
PL16 0AQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Devon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2026.

  • 2647/26/TPO Awaiting decision

    Orchard House New Road Lifton PL16 0AQ

    T1: Sycamore - Reduce the overall crown by approximately 2m, with a further 1m reduction to the southern aspect. Remove all deadwood. T2: Sycamore - Reduce the overall crown by approximately 2m, with a further 1m reduction to south-facing laterals. Crown lift by 4/5m from ground level to provide adequate clearance over the newly planted Oak (T3) and prevent excessive suppression. T3: Oak - No works proposed. T4: Sycamore - Reduce the overall crown by approximately 2m, with a further 1m reduction to south-facing laterals. Crown lift by 4/5m from ground level to provide clearance over the Oak (T3) and reduce the potential for suppression. T5: Sycamore - Remove to reduce the mechanical loading and stress imposed on the adjacent wall. T6: Copper Beech - Crown raise to approximately 5.5m, with additional crown lifting over the driveway to provide suitable clearance.

    Submitted 21 Sep 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Sep 2026

    Received by West Devon

  2. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 30 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    West Devon took a median of 53 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

14 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with West Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Devon decided tree works applications in a median of 40 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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