Planning application
Oakdene Knowle Drive Sidmouth Devon EX10 8HN
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Oak : overall crown reduction of approximately 15-20% of the foliar area, via removal of branch ends of up to 2.5 metres, target pruning cuts of up to, but not exceeding 50mm diameter; the reduction would see a finished height of 16.5m (reduced from 18.5m) and crown spread of 10m (reduced from 12.5m); crown lift to give a 5m clearance from ground level via removal/pruning of second and third order branches; target pruning cuts of up to 60mm diameter.
As published by the council, reference 26/0314/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0314/TRE
- Type
- Felling/Lopping (TPO)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Sidmouth Town
- Parish
- Sidmouth
- Postcode
- EX10 8HN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by East Devon
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 13 April 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 42 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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