Planning application
Oak Cottage Church Road Lympstone Devon EX8 5JU
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
T1, Ash: Pollard at 6-8m from ground level. T2, Ash: Re-Pollard back to previous pollard points. H1, Mix hedge/ tree line: Cherry, Oak, Ash, Hazel: reduce in height by approximately 1-2m back to pruning points. Crown lift all trees by 3m.
As published by the council, reference 25/1690/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1690/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
- Received
- 13 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 29 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Woodbury And Lympstone
- Parish
- Lympstone
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX8 5JU
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Devon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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25/2101/TRE Refused
Oak Cottage Church Road Lympstone Devon EX8 5JU
T1, Ash : Crown reduction, reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1-2m.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2025
Received by East Devon
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29 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Split Decision
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12 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
DTG Trees & Grounds Ltd Agent, registered in Torquay
Active · incorporated 2022 · Torquay
47 applications on PlanIndex · across 6 councils · 86% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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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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26/2015/TRE Awaiting decision
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26/2000/TCA Awaiting decision
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