Stoneleigh Main Road Salcombe TQ8 8JW Data via plota.co.uk

1192/26/TPO - Works to a TPO Tree Approved

Proposal

T3: Holm Oak – remove dead and dying stems, remove one branch in contact with adjacent tree causing damage. T4: Sycamore – remove, catastrophic bark loss. T5: Beech – remove, dead. See tree report. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
27 Apr 2026
Approved
29 May 2026

Approved on 29 May 2026 · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

South Devon National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Inside the Salcombe built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
South Hams
Application type
Works to a TPO Tree
Postcode
TQ8 8JW
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
Salcombe & Thurlestone
Parish
Salcombe
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved
Decision date
29 May 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lignum Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, about the council's usual 35 days. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
112decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by South Hams in the last twelve months, from validation. South Hams decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
29 Apr 2026
South Hams
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#89 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Hams is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #97 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (92%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Hams decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
90%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #116 of 296
92%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #165 of 296
73%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #97 of 296
32%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #69 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
130 decided (1-9 homes)
70%
Major dwellings approved
10 decided (10+ homes)
81%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,018
Total decisions
101 refused in the year to March 2026