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235, Whitchurch Road, Tavistock, PL19 9DQ

2126/22/TPOWorks to a TPO TreeApproved

Approved on 30 August 2022

Council decision: Lesser Tree Works Allowed

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

T1: Copper Beech – Lateral reduction by 2.5-3 metres on SE side to reduce risk of branches failing, Lateral reduction by 3-3.5 metres on S over client cottage to avoid future damage to client property, Reduction of branch on SW over grassy area to reduce shade, T2: CopperBeech - Lateral reduction by 2-2.5 metres to reduce shading and avoid damage to cars, T3: Copper Beech – Lateral reduction by 3-3.5 metres on S, SW and SE side to reduce shading and avoid any potential dangersto client and neighbour's Property, Reduction of 2 x ascending stems on N side at 30 + 40 ft by 4 metres, T4: Holly – Fell and Remove due to poor form and vigour, replant with native broad leaf, T5: Beech -

Received
17 June 2022
Ward
Tavistock South East
  1. Received17 Jun
  2. Validated17 Jun
  3. Consult.20 Jul
  4. Target12 Aug
  5. Decided30 Aug

Decided in 74 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a tree application at 235, Whitchurch Road, Tavistock, PL19 9DQ. South West Devon has handled 906 applications of this type. This one was decided in 74 days, 3 weeks longer than South West Devon's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 36 applications across Tavistock South East. We hold 827 applications in total for the PL19 postcode area.

93% of trees applications at South Hams District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
PL19 9DQ
Application type
Works to a TPO Tree
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Tavistock
District
West Devon

Planning application dates

Date validated
17 June 2022
Consultation expiry
20 July 2022
Consultation end
20 July 2022
Last date for comments
20 July 2022
Target decision date
12 August 2022

Applicant and agent

Agent address
2 Madeira Villas Whitchurch Rd Horrabridge, Yelverton PL20 7TZ

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
33

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: South West Devon

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