25 Chaucer Road Tavistock PL19 9AJ

1. 17 Sep 2026

   Received by West Devon

2. 24 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 27 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 November 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.

This application is with West Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Devon decided lawful development applications in a median of 60 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 27, Chaucer Road, Tavistock, PL19 9AJ

  4269/22/HHO Submitted 5 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Householder application for alteration & extension, replacement porch,provision of an overflow parking space & associated refurbishment todwelling

  Granted Householder Extension 34 docs
  Small domestic

• 26 Chaucer Road Tavistock PL19 9AJ

  2814/25/TPO Submitted 22 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  TPO S31; G1: Hazel & Hawthorn - hedgerow on Devon wall/bank, re-coppice to near ground level leaving stumps at 0.2m from bank level to rejuvenate and re-establish hedgerow.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 27, Chaucer Road, Tavistock, PL19 9AJ

  4269/22/HHO Submitted 5 Dec 2022 50 yards away

  Householder application for alteration & extension, replacement porch,provision of an overflow parking space & associated refurbishment todwelling

  Granted Householder Extension 34 docs
  Small domestic

• 44 Chaucer Road Tavistock PL19 9AJ

  2320/26/TPO Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  TPO S31: T1 Sycamore - Reduce height of tree by 3.5 metres back to previous pruning cuts from work in 2017 so as to reduce sail effect and amount of wind tree catches & reduce lateral spread throughout on all four cardinal bearings N,S,E & W by 2.75 metres so as to reduce overhang over property at 6 Heather Close and client property

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 44 Chaucer Road Tavistock PL19 9AJ

  2320/26/TPO Submitted 17 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  TPO S31: T1 Sycamore - Reduce height of tree by 3.5 metres back to previous pruning cuts from work in 2017 so as to reduce sail effect and amount of wind tree catches & reduce lateral spread throughout on all four cardinal bearings N,S,E & W by 2.75 metres so as to reduce overhang over property at 6 Heather Close and client property

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 38, Chaucer Road, Tavistock, PL19 9AJ

  4167/19/TPO Submitted 23 Dec 2019 50 yards away

  T1: Purple Maple - Crown height and lateral reduction on all sides by no more than 2.25m ; T2: Variegated Maple - Crown height and lateralreduction on all sides by no more than 2.25m. Garden and house aresmall and without regular maintenance the trees will become too largefor their situation and require severe remedial works. Trees alsooverhang foot path and potentially road if not worked on regularly.

  Withdrawn Trees 5 docs

• 2790/26/CLE Awaiting decision

  Newbridge Shortshill Farm Sheepwash EX21 5NX

  Use of building for dog grooming

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 2419/26/CLP Granted

  1 Highfield View Tamerton Foliot PL5 4BY

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension projecting 4.0 metres

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2737/26/CLP Awaiting decision

  1 Stephens Close Fore Street Bere Alston PL20 7AB

  Loft conversion with the insertion of velux windows including velux cabrio

  Received 29 Sep, published by the council 4 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 2417/26/CLP Granted

  Widgery View 13 Trescote Way Bridestowe EX20 4QB

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed dormer window with cladding and proposed Soil Vent Pipe to rear and rooflight to the south elevation.

  Received 27 Aug, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 2172/26/CLP Granted

  Summer Hill Kingston Lane Dartmouth TQ6 9HB

  Certificate of lawfulness for proposed remodelling and extensions to existing dwelling house

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 12 Aug 2026 Lawful development