Planning application
St Marys Church Paternoster Row Ottery St Mary EX11 1DR
Works: Trees
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Whitebeam - crown lift due to lower lateral branches falling dangerously low over pathway, leaving the main lateral leaders and reduce smaller limbs back to growth points on parent branches, pruning to BS3998 standards, using the 1/3-2/3 rule, to reduce weight from the lower crown.
As published by the council, reference 26/0382/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0382/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- TPO Not Required
- Received
- 25 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 25 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Ottery St Mary
- Parish
- Ottery St Mary
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX11 1DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Feb 2026
Received by East Devon
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31 Mar 2026
Decision issued: TPO Not Required
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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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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