Planning application
Garden Flat 8 Fortfield Terrace Sidmouth EX10 8NT
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1, White Birch : prune and reduce the crown height and spread by 20%, removing branch lengths of up to 1.5 metres and making natural target pruning cuts of up to 30 mm. in diameter. T2, Pittisporum : dismantle in a controlled manner.
As published by the council, reference 25/2640/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/2640/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 23 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 23 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Sidmouth Town
- Parish
- Sidmouth
- Postcode
- EX10 8NT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by East Devon
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 February 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Devon took a median of 43 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with East Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Devon decided tree works applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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Flat 2 8 Fortfield Terrace Sidmouth EX10 8NT
T1, White Birch : prune and reduce the crown height and spread by 20%, removing branch lengths of up to 1.5 m and making natural target pruning cuts of up to 30mm. in diameter. T2, Pittisporum : dismantle in a controlled manner.
Withdrawn Trees 7 docs -
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26/2000/TCA Awaiting decision
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