Redwood River School Old Postern Dartington Hall TQ9 6EA Data via plota.co.uk

0246/26/TPO - Works to a TPO Tree Approved
Schools, care & communityTrees & landscaping

Proposal

T1956 - Monterey pine - Sectional dismantle and complete removal of the existing tree. We propose to remove the mature Monterey pine located at the entrance to the school. The works will be carried out using a 55-ton crane. The main stem will be sectioned into approximately 3-metre lengths and placed into the designated drop zone over the fence. Where this is not achievable, sections will be placed carefully into an available parking bay. All arising woodchip will be tipped in the agreed corner parking space. In conclusion, the removal of the tree is justified as a necessary and proportionate measure to mitigate a foreseeable risk to public safety and property, in line with established risk management duties and arboricultural best practice. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Feb 2026
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Approved
19 Mar 2026

Approved on 19 Mar 2026 · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 1

Agricultural land, grade 3b
Not best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Predicted from the national soil map. The older provisional map agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
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
TQ9 6EA
Received
2 Feb 2026
Validated
2 Feb 2026
Ward
Dartington & Staverton
Parish
Dartington
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved
Decision date
19 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Devon Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 45 days from validation, 10 days slower than South Hams's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. 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
4 Feb 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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Listed building consent for proposed roof repairs and re-slating
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2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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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%).

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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