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Totnes Castle Castle Street Totnes TQ9 5NU

Granted West Devon 3267/25/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

T1: Plane - crown lift to give 3m clearance by tip-pruning trailing branches only. T2: Beech - crown lift to give 2m ground clearance, to reduce shading of Motte bank and reduce erosion, by tip-pruning only. T3: Thuja - crown lift to give 3m clearance. T4: Thuja - crown lift to give 2-3m clearance. T5: Laurel - coppice heavy subsiding limb to north, as shown on photo, and pollard remaining stems at approximately 2-3m. to reduce shading and risk of breaking out. T6: Ash - fell due to Ash dieback. G1: x5 Sycamore and x3 Cypress - growing at bottom of motte, fell to prevent further damage to motte retaining walls.

As published by the council, reference 3267/25/TCA

Application record

Reference
3267/25/TCA
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Approved
Decision
Tree Works No Objection Raised
Received
4 Nov 2025
Validated
6 Nov 2025
Decided
2 Dec 2025
Ward
Totnes
Parish
Totnes
Postcode
TQ9 5NU

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Devon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 2684/21/TCA Granted

    Totnes Castle, Castle Street, Totnes, TQ9 5NU

    T4: Beech - Fell due to extensive decay in base of tree and structuralroots

    Decided 18 Aug 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Nov 2025

    Received by West Devon

  2. 6 Nov 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised

  4. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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17 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Devon granted permission on 2 December 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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    2684/21/TCA Submitted 7 Jul 2021 0m away

    T4: Beech - Fell due to extensive decay in base of tree and structuralroots

    Granted Trees 7 docs

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    T4: Beech - Fell due to extensive decay in base of tree and structuralroots

    Granted Trees 7 docs

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  • Totnes Castle Castle Street Totnes TQ9 5NU

    3267/25/TCA Submitted 4 Nov 2025 0m away

    T1: Plane - crown lift to give 3m clearance by tip-pruning trailing branches only. T2: Beech - crown lift to give 2m ground clearance, to reduce shading of Motte bank and reduce erosion, by tip-pruning only. T3: Thuja - crown lift to give 3m clearance. T4: Thuja - crown lift to give 2-3m clearance. T5: Laurel - coppice heavy subsiding limb to north, as shown on photo, and pollard remaining stems at approximately 2-3m. to reduce shading and risk of breaking out. T6: Ash - fell due to Ash dieback. G1: x5 Sycamore and x3 Cypress - growing at bottom of motte, fell to prevent further damage to motte retaining walls.

    Granted Trees 17 docs

  • 8 Castle Street Totnes TQ9 5NU

    2771/25/LBC Submitted 18 Sep 2025 0m away

    Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to amend layout of kitchen & reinstate internal ceilings & walls

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 26 docs

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