The Oaks Cott Lane Dartington TQ9 6HE Data via plota.co.uk

2389/26/TPO - Works to a TPO Tree Within Consultation Period

Proposal

T1: Quercus sp - Remove dead limbs over garden. See photo ref Theoakst1/dl. Tree has several dead limbs<75mm in diameter over the garden. T2: - Quercus sp – (1) Remove dead limbs over garden. Ref photo Theoakst2/dl. Tree has one dead limb approx 100mm in diameter and several <75mm diameter that the client would like to remove to reduce risk of falling onto anyone in his garden. (2) Reduction by 2M away from the edge of the property. see ref photo Theoakst2/remov. Several living limbs and branches close to and growing over the property. Limbs<75mm diameter. See photo TheoaksT1&T2location for relation to house and garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 2 Oct 2026, from South Hams's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Dartington built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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 6HE
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Dartington & Staverton
Parish
Dartington
Case officer
Show
Applicant
Show
Agent
Red Earth Landscaping Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. South Hams usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 35.

Day 1739 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:
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