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Orchard House New Road Lifton PL16 0AQ

2647/26/TPOWorks to a TPO TreeApproved

Approved on 11 November 2026

Council decision: Lesser Tree Works Allowed

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

Proposal

T1: Sycamore - Reduce the overall crown by approximately 2m, with a further 1m reduction to the southern aspect. Remove all deadwood. T2: Sycamore - Reduce the overall crown by approximately 2m, with a further 1m reduction to south-facing laterals. Crown lift by 4/5m from ground level to provide adequate clearance over the newly planted Oak (T3) and prevent excessive suppression. T3: Oak - No works proposed. T4: Sycamore - Reduce the overall crown by approximately 2m, with a further 1m reduction to south-facing laterals. Crown lift by 4/5m from ground level to provide clearance over the Oak (T3) and reduce the potential for suppression. T5: Sycamore - Remove to reduce the mechanical loading and stress imposed on the adjacent wall. T6: Copper Beech - Crown raise to approximately 5.5m, with additional crown lifting over the driveway to provide suitable clearance.

Received
21 September 2026
Ward
Tamarside
  1. Received21 Sep
  2. Validated30 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided11 Nov

Decided in 42 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a planning application at Orchard House New Road Lifton PL16 0AQ. South West Devon has handled 63 applications of this type. This one was decided in 42 days, 2 weeks quicker than South West Devon's typical decision time. There has been 1 other application at this address. In the past year there have been 28 applications across Tamarside. We hold 114 applications in total for the PL16 postcode area.

88% of works to a tpo tree 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
PL16 0AQ
Application type
Works to a TPO Tree
Parish
Lifton

Planning application dates

Date validated
30 September 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent address
11 Whitham Park Whitham Park TAVISTOCK PL19 9BP

Planning decision

Case officer
Lee Marshall

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 3: High 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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