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3217/24/TPO

9 Woodside Terrace, Rookery Nook Crapstone PL20 7PL

Refused West Devon Works to a TPO Tree

Proposal

T1: Lime - repollard tree all over to approximately 50cm behind previous pollard points (removing approximately 2 metres of growth) to consolidate tree, request permission to repollard tree on a cyclic basis every 3-4 years to this new point. Causing excessive shading to 3 properties. Residue coats vehicles parked below. Leaves make driveways slippery for neighbour with accessibility needs..

As published by the council, reference 3217/24/TPO

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Oct 2024

    Received by West Devon

  2. 15 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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