Bogan Cottage North Street Totnes TQ9 5NZ Data via plota.co.uk

2799/26/TCA - Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area Within Consultation Period

Proposal

T1 — Yew - Remove the northern Yew to near ground level. Retain the smaller Yew leaning over the garden. T2 — Holly - Remove the central Holly stem to approximately 2 m. Crown lift the southernmost Holly stem over the garden and remove the two lowest primary branches on the western aspect. Remove selected lower branches on the western aspect to provide a 2m clearance from the neighbouring boundary. Cuts will not exceed 75mm in diameter Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 19 Nov 2026, from South Hams's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

85 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Elbow Room Restaurant, Grade II, about 8 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade I, 13 Grade II*, 68 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 72 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 ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Heritage at risk about 55 m away: 39, The High Street; Inside the Totnes built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 24 October 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
TQ9 5NZ
Received
6 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Totnes
Parish
Totnes
Case officer
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Applicant
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Agent
Devon Tree Services

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. South Hams usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 34.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
256decided 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
23 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
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