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T1: Oak – Crown reduction of height & lateral overextending growth by 6mtrs, to reduce risk of wind damage & provide safety over property, T2: Oak – Reduce lateral crown by 6mtrs & reduce height of crown by 6mtrs to provide more light & safety to the property below, over extended limbs that have grown through the thuja below are to be reduced by 1mtr in front of existing thuja, providing better streetlight visibility at night & safety over neighbours property, T4: Sycamore – Pollard to 8mtrs from base of the tree & any extended lateral to 2mtrs to provide safety to footpath, the adjacent road, neighbours property & better lighting at night, T6: Multi-stem Sycamore – prune over extended lateral growth by 3mtrs to prevent potential wind damage and retain overall shape, T7: Sycamore - to reduce lowest extended lateral growth by 5 meters to improve lighting in garden & avoid entanglement, remove deadwood, apply cobra bracing system between main stem & lower bowing limb overhanging road to prevent limbs from falling on any vehicles parked below in the event of a storm & to protect pedestrians using the path adjacent, removal of two lowest limbs to branch bark collar overhanging road the road to give better clearance for high sided vehicles & machinery,T8: Turkey Oak – apply cobra bracing system in upper canopy

1, Grove Park, Tavistock, PL19 9HJ

RefusedReference: 2896/23/TPOSouth Hams District Council

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1, Grove Park, Tavistock, PL19 9HJ

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Application summary

Status
Refused
Application type
Works to a TPO Tree
Received
23 Aug 2023
Validated
2 Feb 2024
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
South Hams District Council

Application overview

T1: Oak – Crown reduction of height & lateral overextending growth by 6mtrs, to reduce risk of wind damage & provide safety over property, T2: Oak – Reduce lateral crown by 6mtrs & reduce height of crown by 6mtrs to provide more light & safety to the property below, over extended limbs that have grown through the thuja below are to be reduced by 1mtr in front of existing thuja, providing better streetlight visibility at night & safety over neighbours property, T4: Sycamore – Pollard to 8mtrs from base of the tree & any extended lateral to 2mtrs to provide safety to footpath, the adjacent road, neighbours property & better lighting at night, T6: Multi-stem Sycamore – prune over extended lateral growth by 3mtrs to prevent potential wind damage and retain overall shape, T7: Sycamore - to reduce lowest extended lateral growth by 5 meters to improve lighting in garden & avoid entanglement, remove deadwood, apply cobra bracing system between main stem & lower bowing limb overhanging road to prevent limbs from falling on any vehicles parked below in the event of a storm & to protect pedestrians using the path adjacent, removal of two lowest limbs to branch bark collar overhanging road the road to give better clearance for high sided vehicles & machinery,T8: Turkey Oak – apply cobra bracing system in upper canopy

Proposal details

Reference
2896/23/TPO
Ward
Tavistock South East
Parish
Tavistock
Agent
Mr Jack Leeming - Lots of Lumber

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DocumentPublishedAction
Decision NoticeDecision Notice28 Mar 2024View
Planning Officers ReportOfficer Report28 Mar 2024View
Application FormApplication Form23 Aug 2023View
Site NoticeSite Notice13 Feb 2024View
Tree/hedge surveyTree/ hedge survey16 Nov 2023View
External Highways - No Highways ImplicationConsultation Response - External21 Feb 2024View
TAVISTOCK TCConsultation Response - Parish12 Mar 2024View

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