Planning application
Balfour Manor Station Road Sidmouth Devon EX10 8XW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
1301, Monterey Pine : remove broken hanging branches throughout; reduce lowest branch, to SE overhanging driveway, via thinning by approx. 3-4m by removing dominant leaders; reduce lateral branch on western aspect at approx. 20m via thinning by removing long dominant branch, approx. 4m in length; reduce remaining western, northern and southern crown via thinning by approx. 2m. C1, Mixed conifer and broadleaf (Station Road) : crown raise low hanging branches along Station Road in order to attain a ground clearance of approx. 5.2m. 828, Turkey Oak (Station Road) : reduce sub-dominant SW stem overhanging road to stump approx. 1.5m from union. C2, Foxglove and Cherry (sp) : growing over garage, to be pruned back to clear by 1m. T1, Magnolia : crown thin the vertical re-growth in the upper crown by up to 50%, making pruning cuts distal to historic reduction points; reduce remaining vertical growth by approximately 1m in length; carry out a crown reduction via thinning of the middle and lower crown; prune to remove branch lengths of approximately 1.5m to achieve an overall crown reduction of around 1m.
As published by the council, reference 26/0560/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0560/TRE
- Type
- Felling/Lopping (TPO)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval with conditions
- Received
- 26 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 26 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Sidmouth Town
- Parish
- Sidmouth
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX10 8XW
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Mar 2026
Received by East Devon
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4 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approval with conditions
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26 Jul 2026
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R&R Services (Devon) Ltd Agent, registered in Cullompton
Active · incorporated 2003 · Cullompton
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East Devon granted permission on 4 June 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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