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11 The Heights Tavistock PL19 8HQ

Refused West Devon 3639/24/TPO Works to a TPO Tree

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1: Sycamore - reduce crown by 1-2m from 16-18m to 14-16m in height and leave even lateral spread of 8-9m on all cardinal points, for a natural balanced tree line.

As published by the council, reference 3639/24/TPO

Application record

Reference
3639/24/TPO
Type
Works to a TPO Tree
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
12 Nov 2024
Validated
12 Nov 2024
Decided
9 Jan 2025
Ward
Tavistock North
Parish
Tavistock
Postcode
PL19 8HQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Devon register

This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 2763/25/TPO Split decision

    11 The Heights Tavistock PL19 8HQ

    S97 T13: Sycamore - Reduce crown height from 12m to 9m & lateral reduction by N-E-S-W sides 1m-2m in length – due to crown overhanging highway and overhead telephone cable to southwest S97 A1: Ash - Fell to ground level - due to evident decay & evidence of ash dieback & fungal fruiting bodies

    Decided 29 Oct 2025 Trees
  • 2741/21/TPO Granted

    11, The Heights, Tavistock, PL19 8HQ

    T1: Oak - Crown height reduction by approximately 2-3 metres,lateral reduction by approximately 2-3 metres on south west side dueto a need to rebalance the tree shape

    Decided 10 Sep 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 Nov 2024

    Received by West Devon

  2. 9 Jan 2025

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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.

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  • 11 The Heights Tavistock PL19 8HQ

    2763/25/TPO Submitted 17 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    S97 T13: Sycamore - Reduce crown height from 12m to 9m & lateral reduction by N-E-S-W sides 1m-2m in length – due to crown overhanging highway and overhead telephone cable to southwest S97 A1: Ash - Fell to ground level - due to evident decay & evidence of ash dieback & fungal fruiting bodies

    Split decision Trees 9 docs

  • 11, The Heights, Tavistock, PL19 8HQ

    2741/21/TPO Submitted 12 Jul 2021 50 yards away

    T1: Oak - Crown height reduction by approximately 2-3 metres,lateral reduction by approximately 2-3 metres on south west side dueto a need to rebalance the tree shape

    Granted Trees 10 docs

  • 11 The Heights Tavistock PL19 8HQ

    2763/25/TPO Submitted 17 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    S97 T13: Sycamore - Reduce crown height from 12m to 9m & lateral reduction by N-E-S-W sides 1m-2m in length – due to crown overhanging highway and overhead telephone cable to southwest S97 A1: Ash - Fell to ground level - due to evident decay & evidence of ash dieback & fungal fruiting bodies

    Split decision Trees 9 docs

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    2741/21/TPO Submitted 12 Jul 2021 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 10 docs

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