Planning application
North Traine Brownston Street Modbury PL21 0RH
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Yew - Crown height reduction by approximately 5 metres, to then maintain the tree by trimming into a regular shape
As published by the council, reference 3777/25/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 3777/25/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 29 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 29 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 2 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Charterlands
- Parish
- Modbury
- Postcode
- PL21 0RH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Dec 2025
Received by West Devon
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2 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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 2 February 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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