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17 Charles Hankin Close Ivybridge PL21 0WF

Granted West Devon 3739/25/TPO Works to a TPO Tree

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

G3: 3x Oak Trees - Forming conjoined crown, lift crown to 5.5m on all sides, cutting no greater than 100mm. West and North side is over the road and vehicles are touching branches, East side (house side) reduce lateral growth by 1.5m cutting no greater than 75mm secondary growth to NGP, upper crown height on all sides reduce by up to 1.5m, cutting no greater than 75mm, reduction from 15m to 13.5m, lateral growth spread from 12m to 10.5m, cutting to NGP inline with BS3998. Works to provide sufficient clearance from vehicle and pedestrians and remove excessive shading and physical impacts to properties.

As published by the council, reference 3739/25/TPO

Application record

Reference
3739/25/TPO
Type
Works to a TPO Tree
Status
Decision Made
Decision
Granted As published: Lesser Tree Works Allowed
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Decided
22 Jan 2026
Ward
Ivybridge East
Parish
Ivybridge
Postcode
PL21 0WF

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2025

    Received by West Devon

  2. 22 Jan 2026

    Decision issued: Lesser Tree Works Allowed

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What 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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