20 South Street Totnes TQ9 5DZ Data via plota.co.uk

2442/26/TCA - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Within Consultation Period
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1: Silver Birch - Up to 1.5m lateral reduction on all sides and 2m vertical reduction. Similar to the previous work undertaken to maintain the tree at a reasonable size for the small courtyard garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
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Validated
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Oct 2026, from South Hams's recent tree and landscaping works. Comments are open until 6 Oct 2026.

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Site constraints 4

91 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Hermitage, Grade II, about 26 m from the postcode pin · 5 Grade I, 13 Grade II*, 73 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Scheduled monument about 113 m away: Totnes Priory
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Totnes built-up area; Heritage at risk about 92 m away: 39, The High Street.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 16 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £350,000 in December 2002. Semi-detached house, freehold.

12 December 2002£350,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
South Hams
Application type
Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
TQ9 5DZ
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Totnes
Parish
Totnes
Case officer
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Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. South Hams usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
157decided 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
15 Sept 2026
Comments by
6 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2023 Approved
T1: Japanese Maple - Crown height reduction by 1-2M, lateral reduction on all sides by 1M…
3649/23/TCA
2023 Approved
T1: Japanese Maple - Crown height reduction by 1-2M, lateral reduction on all sides by 1M…
3649/23/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
12 High Street Totnes TQ9 5SB
Change of use to mixed use & alterations to shopfront to allow access to proposed first f…
2887/25/FUL
2025 Approved
12 High Street Totnes TQ9 5SB
Change of use to mixed use & alterations to shopfront to allow access to proposed first f…
2887/25/FUL
2025 Approved
12 High Street Totnes TQ9 5SB
Listed Building Consent for change of use to mixed use & alterations to shopfront to allo…
3145/25/LBC
2025 Approved
12 High Street Totnes TQ9 5SB
Listed Building Consent for change of use to mixed use & alterations to shopfront to allo…
3145/25/LBC
2025 Approved
5 Leechwell Lane Totnes TQ9 5EA
Internal alterations, repairs & replacement windows, roof lights & external doors and rep…
3450/25/HHO
2025 Approved
5 Leechwell Lane Totnes TQ9 5EA
Internal alterations, repairs & replacement windows, roof lights & external doors and rep…
3451/25/LBC
2025 Approved
5 Leechwell Lane Totnes TQ9 5EA
Internal alterations, repairs & replacement windows, roof lights & external doors and rep…
3450/25/HHO
2025 Approved
5 Leechwell Lane Totnes TQ9 5EA
Internal alterations, repairs & replacement windows, roof lights & external doors and rep…
3451/25/LBC
2025 Withdrawn
12 High Street Totnes TQ9 5SB
Listed Building Consent for alterations to shopfront to allow new access to proposed firs…
2888/25/LBC
2025 Withdrawn
12 High Street Totnes TQ9 5SB
Listed Building Consent for alterations to shopfront to allow new access to proposed firs…
2888/25/LBC
2025 Approved
The Garden Annexe 29 High Street Totnes TQ9 5NP
T1: Silver Birch - Crown thin by 20% and crown height reduction by 1-2m and lateral reduc…
2690/25/TCA
2025 Approved
The Garden Annexe 29 High Street Totnes TQ9 5NP
T1: Silver Birch - Crown thin by 20% and crown height reduction by 1-2m and lateral reduc…
2690/25/TCA
2025 Approved
The Loft Cottage South Street Totnes TQ9 5DZ
Householder application for conversion of garage to habitable space
1836/25/HHO
2025 Approved
The Loft Cottage South Street Totnes TQ9 5DZ
Householder application for conversion of garage to habitable space
1836/25/HHO
2025 Withdrawn
The Parlour 43 45 High Street Totnes TQ9 5NP
Change of use of from Class F1 & C3 to mixed use: Class E (shop) & C3 (dwelling)
1911/25/FUL
2025 Withdrawn
The Parlour 43 45 High Street Totnes TQ9 5NP
Change of use of from Class F1 & C3 to mixed use: Class E (shop) & C3 (dwelling)
1911/25/FUL
2025 Approved
Tower View South Street Totnes TQ9 5DZ
T1: Azara microphylla - Remove dead sections of tree back to live growth points (exempt w…
1408/25/TCA
2025 Approved
Tower View South Street Totnes TQ9 5DZ
T1: Azara microphylla - Remove dead sections of tree back to live growth points (exempt w…
1408/25/TCA
2025 Approved
32 High Street, Totnes, TQ9 5RY
Listed building consent for internal decoration works & repairs
0431/25/LBC
2025 Approved
32 High Street, Totnes, TQ9 5RY
Listed building consent for internal decoration works & repairs
0431/25/LBC
2016 Approved
Spindle Cottage 5b South Street Totnes Devon TQ9 5DZ
T1 Judas - Fell under Exemption
3524/16/TCA
2016 Approved
Spindle Cottage 5b South Street Totnes Devon TQ9 5DZ
T1 - Remove split limb and reshape canopy to balance crown and make safe
3297/16/TCA
2016 Approved
19 South Street Totnes Devon TQ9 5DZ
Application for listed building consent to install small glass canopy over kitchen door l…
1039/16/LBC
2016 Approved
43 High Street Totnes Devon TQ9 5NP
Listed building consent for new roof surface and repairs to rear roofs3 & 4, chimney repa…
0896/16/LBC
2016 Approved
32 High Street Totnes Devon TQ9 5RY
Listed building consent to re-cover roofs and replace external door and window
0228/16/LBC
South Hams
Planning Authority Score
6.3/10
Average
#89 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.