Planning application
Wrenswood Lower Broad Oak Road West Hill Ottery St Mary EX11 1UF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1, Beech : reduce height by 2.5m, Maximum Diameter of Cuts (MDC) 50mm; reduce crown spread of western stem where overhanging garden to 2m off base of hedge, MDC 50mm; remove one or two extended lower branches back to source on eastern stem, reduce remaining canopy on eastern aspect back to 2m from base of hedge, MDC 50mm T2, Beech : reduce height by approximately 1.5m to match finished height of T1.
As published by the council, reference 26/0452/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0452/TRE
- Type
- Felling/Lopping (TPO)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval with conditions
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- West Hill And Aylesbeare
- Parish
- West Hill
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX11 1UF
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2026
Received by East Devon
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13 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approval with conditions
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26 Jul 2026
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Dartmoor Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2003 · Exeter
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East Devon granted permission on 13 April 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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