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1 Court Road Newton Ferrers PL8 1DN

2718/26/TPOWorks to a TPO TreeRefused

Refused on 3 November 2026

Council decision: Refusal4 reasons for refusal

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

Proposal

TPO 591; T9 - Sycamore - fell tree. Reasons for works: Damage has already occurred to the boundary wall & car park between site address & Newton Court flats

Received
28 September 2026
Ward
Newton & Yealmpton
  1. Received28 Sep
  2. Validated2 Oct
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided3 Nov

Decided in 32 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a planning application at 1 Court Road Newton Ferrers PL8 1DN. South West Devon has handled 63 applications of this type. This one was decided in 32 days, 3 weeks quicker than South West Devon's typical decision time. The site is in a conservation area, with 3 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 104 applications across Newton & Yealmpton. We hold 113 applications in total for the PL8 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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Why it was refused

  1. No sufficiently weighted arboricultural or professional justification has been submitted to support the application to confirm that the subject tree is likely to be structurally unsafe or dangerous and in need of management works. From a visual inspection carried out at ground level only, there did not appear to be any obvious or significant signs of decay that would allow a decision of approval against an appropriately protected tree.
  2. If approved the works would lead to readily appreciable, and highly significant diminishment to the public visual amenities of the local and medium range landscape as presently contributed by the subject tree.
  3. In light of the amenity value of the tree and the significant impact that the proposed works will have on this amenity value, the Council refuses consent having given due consideration to the reasons put forward in support of the application. The Council does not consider that the reasons put forward outweigh the impact the proposed works will have on the amenity value of the tree. Application ref.
  4. The proposed works would be contrary to both the public amenity benefits of the TPO and to the amended duty placed upon the Planning Authority under S85 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act (Protected Landscapes), given the adverse impact on amenity within the National Landscape that would ensue as a consequence of any approval.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
PL8 1DN
Application type
Works to a TPO Tree
Parish
Newton and Noss

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant
Agent address
19 Yealm Road Newton Ferrers Plymouth PL81AH

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.

  • National Landscape (AONB): South Devon
  • Heritage coast: South Devon
  • 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 (20)

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, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves 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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