Planning application
Street Record Oak View Totnes TQ9 5DQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Oak - remove major hazardous deadwood while retaining stable, non-hazardous deadwood where possible to provide continued ecological benefits. G3: Mixed species - remove all dead and declining 5 x Elms, reduce foliage on southern aspect to achieve 1.5m clearance, with a maximum diameter of cut of 50mm, crown lift above footpath of Plymouth Roadt to 2.1m, trees encroaching on properties.
As published by the council, reference 2927/25/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 2927/25/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Allowed
- Received
- 2 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 6 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Totnes
- Parish
- Totnes
- Postcode
- TQ9 5DQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Oct 2025
Received by West Devon
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6 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Tree Works Allowed
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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West Devon granted permission on 6 November 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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