Balfour Lodge Station Road Sidmouth EX10 8XL

1. 27 Sep 2022

   Received by East Devon

2. 21 Nov 2022

   Decision issued: Refusal

3. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Balfour Manor Station Road Sidmouth Devon EX10 8XW

  26/0560/TRE Submitted 26 Mar 2026 100 yards away

  1301, Monterey Pine : remove broken hanging branches throughout; reduce lowest branch, to SE overhanging driveway, via thinning by approx. 3-4m by removing dominant leaders; reduce lateral branch on western aspect at approx. 20m via thinning by removing long dominant branch, approx. 4m in length; reduce remaining western, northern and southern crown via thinning by approx. 2m. C1, Mixed conifer and broadleaf (Station Road) : crown raise low hanging branches along Station Road in order to attain a ground clearance of approx. 5.2m. 828, Turkey Oak (Station Road) : reduce sub-dominant SW stem overhanging road to stump approx. 1.5m from union. C2, Foxglove and Cherry (sp) : growing over garage, to be pruned back to clear by 1m. T1, Magnolia : crown thin the vertical re-growth in the upper crown by up to 50%, making pruning cuts distal to historic reduction points; reduce remaining vertical growth by approximately 1m in length; carry out a crown reduction via thinning of the middle and lower crown; prune to remove branch lengths of approximately 1.5m to achieve an overall crown reduction of around 1m.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Wingletang 7 Sidmount Gardens Sidmouth EX10 8XQ

  25/1824/PRETDD Submitted 3 Sep 2025 100 yards away

  Five day notice : x2 Sitka Spruce: fell. Replacement planting: x2 of either, in any combination; Hawthorn, Field Maple, Mountain Ash, Wild Cherry or Oak

  Withdrawn Trees 3 docs

• 6 Knowle Drive Sidmouth Devon EX10 8HP

  22/2320/TRE Submitted 18 Oct 2022 150 yards away

  Sycamore: i) Remove one first order branch on north westerly aspect (100mm Dia.) ii) Remove one first order branch on south westerly aspect (100mm Dia.) iii) Crown thinned by 10% maximum (Pruning cuts up to 50mm Dia.)

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 4 Balfour Manor Station Road Sidmouth EX10 8XW

  25/1726/PRETDD Submitted 19 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  Five day notice : Monkey Puzzle (dead): removal - exception to 56/0004/TPO No replacement planting

  Withdrawn Trees 2 docs

• 1B Knapp Hill Sidmouth EX10 8XF

  26/2012/GPD Submitted 2 Oct 2026 200 yards away

  56% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov

  Notification of intent to erect a single storey flat roof rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 4m, for which the maximum height would be 3.13m and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.93m

  Awaiting decision Prior approval Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 1B Knapp Hill Sidmouth EX10 8XF

  26/2013/CPL Submitted 2 Oct 2026 200 yards away

  79% historically approved · decision due ~27 Nov

  Certificate of proposed lawful development for conversion of existing loft space, to include the insertion of 2no. roof windows on the front (Principal) elevation, a flat roof dormer to the rear roof slope, and a window to the side elevation. Note that the window to the side of the property will be obscure and fixed to 1.7m above floor level. The opening section will be obscure and above 1.7m.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 5 docs

• 26/1585/TRE Granted

  22 Coulsdon Road Sidmouth Devon EX10 9JP

  T1, Alder : overall canopy reduction by approximately 1500mm up to a maximum of 2250mm with cut diameters up to 50mm. Light pruning of internal growth surrounding the adjacent street light to provide clearance as necessary.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/2044/TCA Awaiting decision

  3 Station Road Budleigh Salterton EX9 6RJ

  T1, Birch : reduce height by approximately 2m. T2, Birch : reduce height by approximately 2m.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/2015/TRE Awaiting decision

  Voi Old Beer Road Seaton EX12 2PX

  T1: Cherry: removal - dying. Removal of T1 due to very poor condition, it is in the late stages of decline showing very little leaf cover when observed in peak season.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/1860/TRE Awaiting decision

  33 Deepways Budleigh Salterton EX9 6RA

  Cherry - crown reduction by no more than 1.2m and reduce garden-side branches back to the boundary line.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/2000/TCA Awaiting decision

  St Marys Church West Street Axminster EX13 5NU

  T2, Cedar : to reduce the lower-lateral limbs on south-eastern and western aspects by between 1-2m in length to reduce the end weight. Maximum cut diameter circa 100mm.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees