Planning application
The Paddock Back Street Modbury PL21 0RF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Beech - Crown lift to a height of approximately 5m ground clearance, by removing the two single lower east and west facing branches. T2: Beech - Lateral only reduction to create 2-3m clearance between branch tips and the property
As published by the council, reference 3360/25/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 3360/25/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 13 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Charterlands
- Parish
- Modbury
- Postcode
- PL21 0RF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Nov 2025
Received by West Devon
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6 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Devon granted permission on 6 January 2026, 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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