Planning application
11 The Heights Tavistock PL19 8HQ
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
S97 T13: Sycamore - Reduce crown height from 12m to 9m & lateral reduction by N-E-S-W sides 1m-2m in length – due to crown overhanging highway and overhead telephone cable to southwest S97 A1: Ash - Fell to ground level - due to evident decay & evidence of ash dieback & fungal fruiting bodies
As published by the council, reference 2763/25/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2763/25/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Part Approved / Part Refused
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
- Received
- 17 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 19 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 29 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Tavistock North
- Parish
- Tavistock
- Postcode
- PL19 8HQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Devon register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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3639/24/TPO Refused
11 The Heights Tavistock PL19 8HQ
T1: Sycamore - reduce crown by 1-2m from 16-18m to 14-16m in height and leave even lateral spread of 8-9m on all cardinal points, for a natural balanced tree line.
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2741/21/TPO Granted
11, The Heights, Tavistock, PL19 8HQ
T1: Oak - Crown height reduction by approximately 2-3 metres,lateral reduction by approximately 2-3 metres on south west side dueto a need to rebalance the tree shape
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2025
Received by West Devon
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19 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Split Decision
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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11 The Heights Tavistock PL19 8HQ
T1: Sycamore - reduce crown by 1-2m from 16-18m to 14-16m in height and leave even lateral spread of 8-9m on all cardinal points, for a natural balanced tree line.
Refused Trees 7 docs -
11 The Heights Tavistock PL19 8HQ
S97 T13: Sycamore - Reduce crown height from 12m to 9m & lateral reduction by N-E-S-W sides 1m-2m in length – due to crown overhanging highway and overhead telephone cable to southwest S97 A1: Ash - Fell to ground level - due to evident decay & evidence of ash dieback & fungal fruiting bodies
Split decision Trees 9 docs -
11, The Heights, Tavistock, PL19 8HQ
T1: Oak - Crown height reduction by approximately 2-3 metres,lateral reduction by approximately 2-3 metres on south west side dueto a need to rebalance the tree shape
Granted Trees 10 docs -
11, The Heights, Tavistock, PL19 8HQ
T1: Oak - Crown height reduction by approximately 2-3 metres,lateral reduction by approximately 2-3 metres on south west side dueto a need to rebalance the tree shape
Granted Trees 10 docs -
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Certificate of lawfulness for existing occupation of an annexe as a self-contained dwelling
Granted Lawful development 13 docsDomestic -
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91% historically approved · decision due ~9 Oct
Removal of condition 2 (parking spaces) of 3529/25/VAR (retrospective)
Awaiting decision Amendments 11 docs
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2780/26/TCA Awaiting decision
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2781/26/TCA Awaiting decision
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1951/26/TPO Granted
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T6: Small Leaved Lime (Tilia cordata) - Full removal due to disease and fungal fruiting bodies. Tree has had previous snap outs and has a few large dead limbs. The tree is approximately 10 meters from a building approximately southeast of the tree. Approximately 9 bracket fungus & shows potential Ganoderma within the tree, which in turn destroys the integrity of the tree & being near a potentially busy garage and business. There are large signs of hollowing and further decay
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2466/26/TCA Granted
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2465/26/TCA Granted
2 Manor Court Stoke Fleming TQ6 0PG
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