Planning application
4 Couchill Drive Seaton Devon EX12 2JG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Oak - Undertake the selective pruning works as set out within the Pruning Summary detailed in Section 7 of the East Devon Tree Care report dated 02.09.2025
As published by the council, reference 25/1725/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1725/TRE
- Type
- Felling/Lopping (TPO)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approval with conditions
- Received
- 3 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 3 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 17 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Seaton
- Parish
- Seaton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX12 2JG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Sep 2025
Received by East Devon
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17 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approval with conditions
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
East Devon granted permission on 17 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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