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Castle Villa, Castle Road, Okehampton, EX20 1HT

Granted West Devon 3932/19/TCA Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

T1: Leylandii - Crown height reduction by 1.5m. T2-T5: Leylandii - Lateral reduction of overhanging branches on East side by 1m at 2.5-3mfrom ground level.

As published by the council, reference 3932/19/TCA

Application record

Reference
3932/19/TCA
Type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
Received
2 Dec 2019
Validated
27 Dec 2019
Decided
31 Jan 2020
Ward
Okehampton South
Parish
Okehampton
Postcode
EX20 1HT

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Devon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 1637/21/TPO Refused

    Castle Villa, Castle Road, Okehampton, EX20 1HT

    T1: Irish Yew - Crown height reduction by 0.5m, to maintain shapeand size and reduce shading to other trees, including a request forbi-annual maintenance

    Decided 30 Jul 2021 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Dec 2019

    Received by West Devon

  2. 27 Dec 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jan 2020

    Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised

  4. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

West Devon granted permission on 31 January 2020, 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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    1637/21/TPO Submitted 30 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    T1: Irish Yew - Crown height reduction by 0.5m, to maintain shapeand size and reduce shading to other trees, including a request forbi-annual maintenance

    Refused Trees 17 docs

  • Castle Villa, Castle Road, Okehampton, EX20 1HT

    1637/21/TPO Submitted 30 Apr 2021 50 yards away

    T1: Irish Yew - Crown height reduction by 0.5m, to maintain shapeand size and reduce shading to other trees, including a request forbi-annual maintenance

    Refused Trees 17 docs

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    Received 2 Sep, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Trees