Planning application
26/0560/TRE
Balfour Manor Station Road Sidmouth Devon EX10 8XW
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
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
Added to PlanIndex
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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