Planning application
4 Oakwood Drive Modbury PL21 0RY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Horse Chestnut, Lift crown on the North west, North and North east sides. to 5.5m, cutting no greater than 50mm, to NGP. reduce lateral growth on the NE, N and NW sires by 1-1.5m cutting no greater than 50mm, to NGP. lateral spread reduction from 10 - 8.5m, upper height reduction on the Northern aspect only by 1.5m cutting no greater than 50mm, to NGP, reduction from 15m - 13.5 Please see tree survey for futher details and reasons for works
As published by the council, reference 3734/25/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 3734/25/TPO
- Type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works Allowed
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 22 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 22 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Charterlands
- Parish
- Modbury
- Postcode
- PL21 0RY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by West Devon
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22 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works Allowed
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
West Devon granted permission on 22 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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