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Sweetlands, Vicarage Road, Okehampton, EX20 1LE

Granted West Devon 2882/21/TCA Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

T2: Ash – Fell; T3: Ash – Fell; T4: Ash – Fell; G9: Crown lift toachieve a maximum of one third tree height clearance from ground levelto the lowest ring of branches.

As published by the council, reference 2882/21/TCA

Application record

Reference
2882/21/TCA
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
Received
22 Jul 2021
Validated
1 Aug 2021
Decided
13 Sep 2021
Ward
Okehampton North
Parish
Okehampton
Postcode
EX20 1LE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Jul 2021

    Received by West Devon

  2. 1 Aug 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Sep 2021

    Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised

  4. 5 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Devon granted permission on 13 September 2021, 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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