Little Church Park Whitchurch Tavistock PL19 9EL

1. 5 Oct 2026

   Received by West Devon

2. 11 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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 tree works applications in a median of 40 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• Little Church Park Whitchurch PL19 9EL

  2721/25/TCA Submitted 12 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  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, Church Hill, Whitchurch, Tavistock, PL19 9EL

  2702/21/TCA Submitted 6 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  T1: Leyland Cypress - Removal due to excessive shading & low amenityvalue. T2 & T3: Holly - Removal due to die back & low amenity value.T4: Cedar - Crown lift to 5m from ground level. T5: Cedar - Removaldue to excessive shading & low amenity value.

  Withdrawn Trees 5 docs

• Churchwood House, Church Hill, Whitchurch, Tavistock, PL19 9EL

  2702/21/TCA Submitted 6 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  T1: Leyland Cypress - Removal due to excessive shading & low amenityvalue. T2 & T3: Holly - Removal due to die back & low amenity value.T4: Cedar - Crown lift to 5m from ground level. T5: Cedar - Removaldue to excessive shading & low amenity value.

  Withdrawn Trees 5 docs

• Churchwood House Whitchurch PL19 9EL

  2924/24/TCA Submitted 10 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  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 docs
  Domestic

• Little Church Park, Church Hill, Whitchurch, PL19 9EL

  1201/23/TCA Submitted 31 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  T1: Ash - Pollard to pole to 6m in height due to ADB T2 & T5: Ash - Remove due to ADB T4: Hawthorn – Crown reduce by 2m T8: Cotoneaster – Remove T9 & T10: Sycamore – Remove T11: Witch-hazel - Remove T12: Beech - Crown lift to 5m above ground level on the Southernaspect of the trees crown T13: 2x Conifers – Remove T14: Stand of Beech poles around telegraph poles, reduce to existinghedge height

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Treveglos Whitchurch PL19 9EL

  3071/24/TCA Submitted 26 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  T1 Beech. 2m lateral reduction on western canopy aspect T2 Beech. 2m lateral reduction on western canopy aspect combined with a 3m clearance to branches growing towards the Maidenhair tree. T3 Oak. Lateral reduction by 2-3 metres on eastern

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 2780/26/TCA Awaiting decision

  Primrose Cottage 11 Mount Tavy Road Tavistock PL19 9JB

  T1: Beech - Crown height reduction by no more than 2.25m. Reduce lateral spread on all four cardinal bearing N S E and W by 1.75 - 2.25 metres throughout. Reason for Works: reduce the amount of shading the tree creates, risk of overhang onto neighbour to West.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Trees
• 1951/26/TPO Granted

  South Highlands Blachford Road Ivybridge PL21 0AD

  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

  Received 16 Jul, published by the council 27 Jul 2026 Trees
• 2466/26/TCA Granted

  Bay House Dartmouth Road Stoke Fleming TQ6 0NU

  T1: Bay - reduce to 1.5m agl.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Trees
• 2465/26/TCA Granted

  2 Manor Court Stoke Fleming TQ6 0PG

  T1: Magnolia - reduce canopy next to Rectory Lane by 1.5m, raise canopy height in driveway to 3m AGL. T2: Cryptomaria - remove limb on E side at 1m AGL growing into Rectory Lane. T3: Beech – lateral reduction over neighbouring house by 2m. T4: Holm Oak - crown height reduction to 3m AGL over Manor Court parking area. T5: Sweet Chestnut - remove x2 x limbs at 3m AGL on S side over neighbouring driveway. T6: Beech – lateral reduction on N side by 1m AGL.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Trees
• 2390/26/TPO Granted

  Redwood River School Old Postern Dartington Hall TQ9 6EA

  TPO 1126: T1495 - 1x Norway Maple (not protected by TPO) - Prune secondary & sub lateral branch growth away from the neighbouring building to achieve a minimum clearance of approximately 2.0 metres. All final pruning cuts shall be made at suitable growth points, retaining the tree's natural form & main framework, T1498 - 1x Large Multi-Stemmed Crack Willow - Pollard the tree at approximately 5.0 metres above ground level, removing the upper crown and retaining the main structural framework at the specified pollard height. All final pruning cuts shall be made at suitable growth points where practicable, T1499 - 1x Crack Willow - Pollard the tree at approximately 5.0 metres above ground level, removing the upper crown & retaining the main structural framework at the specified pollard height, T5460 - 1x Crack Willow - Pollard the tree at approximately 5.0 metres above ground level, removing the upper crown & retaining the main structural framework at the specified pollard height & T1955 - 1x Horse Chestnut - Due to the significance and maturity of the tree, undertake a sensitive crown thin, selectively removing a maximum of 10% of appropriate secondary and smaller branch growth throughout the canopy to reduce areas of excessive crown density & encourage the development of the inner canopy. Works shall retain the tree's main framework, natural form and a high proportion of the foliage-bearing structure. For Justification, please refer to the Tree Condition Safety Survey

  Received 25 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Trees