Planning application
Virginia Cottage, Mount Tavy Road, Tavistock, PL19 9JE
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1: Fir - Fell due to roots causing damage of steps and safety/trip hazard and causing light depravation to nearby oak
As published by the council, reference 3542/19/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 3542/19/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 31 Oct 2019
- Validated
- 11 Nov 2019
- Decided
- 20 Dec 2019
- Ward
- Tavistock South East
- Parish
- Tavistock
- Postcode
- PL19 9JE
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Devon register
This site has had 3 applications since 2019: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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3026/25/TPO Granted
Virginia Cottage Mount Tavy Road Tavistock PL19 9JE
TPO S105; T1: Metasequoia - crown raise lowest lateral branches on all aspects to achieve a clearance of 2m from ground level, removing branches with a diameter no greater than 100mm. T2: Rhododendron - reduce in height by 1.5m leaving tree standing at 1.5m.
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3549/19/TPO Granted
Virginia Cottage, Mount Tavy Road, Tavistock, PL19 9JE
T1: Oak - Fell due to problems associated with nearby Fir tree causingexcessive lean
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Oct 2019
Received by West Devon
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11 Nov 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Dec 2019
Decision issued: Refusal
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16 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
21 documents on file for this application
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West Devon refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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Virginia Cottage Mount Tavy Road Tavistock PL19 9JE
TPO S105; T1: Metasequoia - crown raise lowest lateral branches on all aspects to achieve a clearance of 2m from ground level, removing branches with a diameter no greater than 100mm. T2: Rhododendron - reduce in height by 1.5m leaving tree standing at 1.5m.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
Virginia Cottage, Mount Tavy Road, Tavistock, PL19 9JE
T1: Oak - Fell due to problems associated with nearby Fir tree causingexcessive lean
Granted Trees 16 docs -
Virginia Cottage Mount Tavy Road Tavistock PL19 9JE
TPO S105; T1: Metasequoia - crown raise lowest lateral branches on all aspects to achieve a clearance of 2m from ground level, removing branches with a diameter no greater than 100mm. T2: Rhododendron - reduce in height by 1.5m leaving tree standing at 1.5m.
Granted Trees 7 docs -
The Grove, 1 Mount Tavy Road, Tavistock, PL19 9JE
T451 Laurel, T452 Sycamore, T453 Ash, T454 Ash, T455 Sycamore, T456 Sycamore, T457 Birch, T458 Sycamore: reduce height to 2.5-3m from ground level, due to risk of falling limbs.
Refused Trees 15 docs -
The Grove, 1 Mount Tavy Road, Tavistock, PL19 9JE
94% historically approved · decision due ~26 Jan
T451 Laurel, T452 Sycamore, T453 Ash, T454 Ash, T455 Sycamore, T456 Sycamore, T457 Birch, T458 Sycamore: reduce height to 2.5-3m from ground level, due to risk of falling limbs.
Awaiting decision Trees 13 docs -
Virginia Cottage, Mount Tavy Road, Tavistock, PL19 9JE
T1: Oak - Fell due to problems associated with nearby Fir tree causingexcessive lean
Granted Trees 16 docs
Other tree works applications
In West Devon
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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.
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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
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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
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2466/26/TCA Granted
Bay House Dartmouth Road Stoke Fleming TQ6 0NU
T1: Bay - reduce to 1.5m agl.
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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.