St Johns Church Stowford Lewdown EX20 4BZ

1. 9 Sep 2024

   Received by West Devon

2. 19 Sep 2024

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 4 Nov 2024

   Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised

4. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

West Devon granted permission on 4 November 2024, 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.

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.

• Stowford House, Stowford, Lewdown, EX20 4BZ

  3596/19/TCA Submitted 6 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  T1: Horse Chestnut - Crown thin by 15-20% due to ill health of tree

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Stowford House, Stowford, Lewdown, EX20 4BZ

  3596/19/TCA Submitted 6 Nov 2019 50 yards away

  T1: Horse Chestnut - Crown thin by 15-20% due to ill health of tree

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• St Johns Church Stowford Lewdown EX20 4BZ

  2882/24/TCA Submitted 9 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  T1 (tag 101): Oak - remove deadwood and block out ivy at base. Crown lift to 4.5 meters from ground level. T2 (tag 102): Oak - remove deadwood and blockout ivy at base. Crown lift to 4.5 meters from ground level. T3 (tag 103): Oak - remove deadwood and blockout ivy at base. T4 (tag 104): Oak - remove deadwood and blockout ivy at base. T5 Oak, Crown reduction by a maximum of 2m high in height and 2ms to the limb over the church driveway . T6 Horsechestnut, Crown lift to 4M to be achieved solely by the removal of pendulous not primary branches no grearter than 100mm in diameter. T7 (tag 107): 3 x Ash (2 of which are twin stemmed x?), block out ivy at base of tree (tree shows signs of recovery from disease, monitor). T8 (tag 108): 1 x Ash (twin stemmed) - block out ivy at base of tree (tree shows signs of recovery from disease, monitor). T10 (tag 110): Sycamore - remove deadwood and block out ivy at base, crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T11 (tag 111): Lime - remove deadwood and hung up branch (branch located on all sides at approx. 6 meters from ground level), crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T12 (tag 112): Lime - remove deadwood, crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T13 (tag 113): Lime - remove deadwood, crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T14 (tag 114): Lime - remove deadwood, crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T15 (tag 115): Lime - remove deadwood, crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T16 (tag 116): Horse Chestnut - remove deadwood and block cut ivy at base, (check remainder of limbs at height). T17 (tag 117): Horse Chestnut - reduce x 1 remaining primary stem above the large wound back to fork area to prevent further windthrow risk leaving sound limbs for regrowth and shorten 2 limbs growing over church yard by 2m. Leave main trunk at wildlife habitat.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• Greengables, Stowford, Lewdown, EX20 4BY

  4244/22/HHO Submitted 2 Dec 2022 350 yards away

  Householder application for erection of a timber pre-fabricated singlestorey granny annexe

  Withdrawn Householder 18 docs
  Domestic

• 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
• 2781/26/TCA Awaiting decision

  Little Church Park Whitchurch Tavistock PL19 9EL

  T1 - Beech - Fell - Due to risk of falling on neighbouring property as tree has been overcrowded and lacks structure and vigour

  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