Mew Stone East Allenhayes Road Salcombe TQ8 8HU Data via plota.co.uk

2280/26/TCA - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Within Consultation Period

Proposal

G2: Firs - Remove x 4 Firs. Incorrectly planted too close together and causing issues with growth. Replace with a specimen large Olive tree and underplanted with planting consisting of Agapanthus, Salvias, Yarrow, Lavender, Erigeron, Penstemon, Alchemilla Mollis, Pervoskia and Stipa Tenuissima. Additional New Multi Stem Silver Birch to be planted in bed above G2 G1: Firs - Remove x 5 Firs. incorrectly planted too close together, causing issue with needle drop into Gutters and hindering Neighbours. Growing incorrectly and causing potential issue of falling on house in future. Grown too Big for the site. Replace with 3 Multi stem Silver Birch of more manageable size to be kept to a good size. Will be far more in keeping to the size of plot and add additional benefits to the natural habitat. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Sept 2026, from South Hams's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 3

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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 Tree in a Conservation Area
Postcode
TQ8 8HU
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Salcombe & Thurlestone
Parish
Salcombe
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Agapanthus Home & Gardens

Decision outlook

Day 31 of the 56-day target. South Hams usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 3125 days to the 56-day target
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 →

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
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