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4 Balfour Manor Station Road Sidmouth EX10 8XW

Withdrawn East Devon 25/1726/PRETDD Pre-app Trees dead/dangerous

Works: Trees

Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.

Proposal

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

As published by the council, reference 25/1726/PRETDD

Application record

Reference
25/1726/PRETDD
Type
Pre-app Trees dead/dangerous
Status
Withdrawn
Decision
Application Closed
Received
19 Aug 2025
Validated
19 Aug 2025
Decided
19 Aug 2025
Ward
Sidmouth Town
Parish
Sidmouth
Postcode
EX10 8XW

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Devon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/1920/PRETDD Withdrawn

    4 Balfour Manor Station Road Sidmouth EX10 8XW

    5 day notice: Ash: fell. Exception to: 56/0004/TPO.

    Decided 16 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Aug 2025

    Received by East Devon

  2. 19 Aug 2025

    Decision issued: Application Closed

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What withdrawal means

The applicant withdrew this application before East Devon decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. 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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    Granted Trees 6 docs
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