Planning application
Balfour Lodge Station Road Sidmouth EX10 8XL
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Copper Beech, Fagus sylvatica, Arboretum 1264 : prune and scale back in line with previous application (ref. no.15/1730/TRE); potential for tree to be blown down and damage my property.
As published by the council, reference 22/2147/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 22/2147/TRE
- Type
- Felling/Lopping (TPO)
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refusal
- Received
- 27 Sep 2022
- Validated
- 27 Sep 2022
- Decided
- 21 Nov 2022
- Ward
- Sidmouth Town
- Parish
- Sidmouth
- Decision by
- Quality Council
- Postcode
- EX10 8XL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Sep 2022
Received by East Devon
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21 Nov 2022
Decision issued: Refusal
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23 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
East Devon refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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