Planning application
Land To The North Of Iron Gate Lodge Escot Estate Ottery St Mary EX11 1LU
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
The removal of 6m length of hedgerow to facilitate the installation of a 15ft gateway for access between fields
As published by the council, reference 26/0050/HRN
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0050/HRN
- Type
- Hedgerow Removal Notice
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 15 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 15 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Ottery St Mary
- Parish
- Ottery St Mary
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX11 1LU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Jan 2026
Received by East Devon
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16 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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DixonSmith LLP Agent, registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2022 · Exeter
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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.
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