Planning application
St Johns Church Tipton St John
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
Oak: reduction of lower southern aspect branches by 4-5m and a reduction of lower eastern branches by 2-3m. At a height of up to 12m, on the eastern aspect, prune back by 2-3m leaving clearane from the church roof line.
As published by the council, reference 25/2091/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 25/2091/TRE
- Type
- Felling/Lopping (TPO)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
- Received
- 23 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 23 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 1 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Ottery St Mary
- Parish
- Ottery St Mary
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Oct 2025
Received by East Devon
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1 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Split Decision
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsAfter the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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