Planning application
Little Church Park Whitchurch PL19 9EL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Juniper - Remove & replant with native broad leaf tree. Tree overhangs garden & rockery area and shades garden. Tree lacks vigour & form. T2: Liquid Ambar - Reduce height by 3 metres. Reduce lateral spread on all four cardinals points (N/S/E/W) by 1.5 metres T3: Lawsonsonia conifer - Remove tree. Tree lacks vigour in lower crown & is in decline. Tree is crowding & shading Liquid Ambar & causing it to elongate in height & lateral spread T4: Ash - Tree has Ash Die Back & in decline. Tree overhangs neighbour's drive & client parking area
As published by the council, reference 2721/25/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2721/25/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 12 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 12 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 7 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Tavistock South East
- Parish
- Tavistock
- Postcode
- PL19 9EL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Sep 2025
Received by West Devon
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7 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Devon granted permission on 7 October 2025, 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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Little Church Park Whitchurch PL19 9EL
T1: Juniper - Remove & replant with native broad leaf tree. Tree overhangs garden & rockery area and shades garden. Tree lacks vigour & form. T2: Liquid Ambar - Reduce height by 3 metres. Reduce lateral spread on all four cardinals points (N/S/E/W) by 1.5 metres T3: Lawsonsonia conifer - Remove tree. Tree lacks vigour in lower crown & is in decline. Tree is crowding & shading Liquid Ambar & causing it to elongate in height & lateral spread T4: Ash - Tree has Ash Die Back & in decline. Tree overhangs neighbour's drive & client parking area
Granted Trees 8 docs -
Churchwood House Whitchurch PL19 9EL
T1: Scots Pine - Fell tree - has low vigour & amenity value, T3: Ash - stem removal on eastern side at .25mtrs diameter, excessive lean over churchyard, T4: Western Red Cedar - Lateral crown reduction on westen side by 2m, maximum finishing pruning cut size 35mm in diameter due to branches being close proximity to dwelling, branch removal on eastern side at 1.5m from ground level due to low branches overhanging shrubbery T5: Holly - Fell dead tree
Granted Trees 10 docsDomestic
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