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Oak Cottage Church Road Lympstone Devon EX8 5JU

Refused East Devon 25/2101/TRE Felling/Lopping (TPO)

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

T1, Ash : Crown reduction, reducing the height and spread of the tree by up to 1-2m.

As published by the council, reference 25/2101/TRE

Application record

Reference
25/2101/TRE
Type
Felling/Lopping (TPO)
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refusal
Received
14 Oct 2025
Validated
14 Oct 2025
Decided
4 Dec 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.

  • 25/1690/TCA Split decision

    Oak Cottage Church Road Lympstone Devon EX8 5JU

    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.

    Decided 29 Sep 2025 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Oct 2025

    Received by East Devon

  2. 4 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refusal

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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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Documents

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7 documents on file for this application

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What 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Oak Cottage Church Road Lympstone Devon EX8 5JU

    25/1690/TCA Submitted 13 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    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.

    Split decision Trees 6 docs

  • Eleanors Church Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5JT

    26/0135/TCA Submitted 23 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~20 Mar

    T1, Lombardy Poplar : Crown reduce to previous pruning points, approximate 4m reduction; attending to all parts of the canopy; maximum diameter of cut 75-100mm.

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

  • Land Adjoining Town Dairy Church Road Lympstone

    26/1218/PRETDD Submitted 17 Jun 2026 100 yards away

    Five day notice : Alder: remove (dead).

    Withdrawn Trees 9 docs

  • Green Barton House Church Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5JT

    26/1337/TCA Submitted 30 Jun 2026 100 yards away

    G1, Yew : crown lift to 2.5m above ground level; prune away from house to achieve up to 2.5m of clearance; reduce height by 2m; reduce lateral branches where overhanging driveway by 1-2m by targeting overextending branches and pruning the remaining to shape

    Decided Trees 6 docs

  • Oak Cottage Church Road Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5JU

    26/1700/PRETDD Submitted 21 Aug 2026 100 yards away

    Five day notice: Ash: fell to ground level. Replacement planting: Almond or Walnut

    Withdrawn Trees 5 docs

  • 11 Charles Court Lympstone Exmouth EX8 5EL

    26/1499/TCA Submitted 22 Jul 2026 150 yards away

    Eucalyptus - remove; the tree was planted approx 4 years ago when the house was built. Its base is sited approx 300mm from the building and it has grown to a height of approx 6m. The location is totally inappropriate for this type of tree with potential for the roots to undermine the property.

    Decided Trees 7 docs

In East Devon

  • 26/1585/TRE Granted

    22 Coulsdon Road Sidmouth Devon EX10 9JP

    T1, Alder : overall canopy reduction by approximately 1500mm up to a maximum of 2250mm with cut diameters up to 50mm. Light pruning of internal growth surrounding the adjacent street light to provide clearance as necessary.

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/2044/TCA Awaiting decision

    3 Station Road Budleigh Salterton EX9 6RJ

    T1, Birch : reduce height by approximately 2m. T2, Birch : reduce height by approximately 2m.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/2015/TRE Awaiting decision

    Voi Old Beer Road Seaton EX12 2PX

    T1: Cherry: removal - dying. Removal of T1 due to very poor condition, it is in the late stages of decline showing very little leaf cover when observed in peak season.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1860/TRE Awaiting decision

    33 Deepways Budleigh Salterton EX9 6RA

    Cherry - crown reduction by no more than 1.2m and reduce garden-side branches back to the boundary line.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/2000/TCA Awaiting decision

    St Marys Church West Street Axminster EX13 5NU

    T2, Cedar : to reduce the lower-lateral limbs on south-eastern and western aspects by between 1-2m in length to reduce the end weight. Maximum cut diameter circa 100mm.

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees