Planning application
The Old Rectory Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T5: Cypress - remove to allow lower growth and hedge. T6: Beech - reduce existing crown height by 20%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings on main, secondary and tertiary stems. Remove dead stubs. Current height 9m, final height 7m. Current width 5-7m, final width 4-6m. T7: Beech - reduce existing crown height by 20%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings on main, secondary and tertiary stems. Current height 9m, final height 7m. Current width 6-7m, final width 5-6m. Remove dead stubs. T8: Western Red Cedar - crown reduction by 10%, rebalancing lower crown branches to maintain profile. Current width 8m, final width 6.5-7m. . T9: Ash - sectionally fell (replant with broadleaf species). T10: Cypress - reduce existing crown height by 25%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings on main, secondary and tertiary stems. Current height 13m, final height 9.5-10m. Current width 4-5m, final width 3-4m. T11: Lime - reduce existing crown height by 25%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings on main, secondary and tertiary stems. Current height 17m, final height 12.5-13m. Current width 5-6m, final width 4-5m. T12: Western Red Cedar - reduce existing crown height by 25%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings on main, secondary and tertiary stems. Current height 10-11m, final height 12.5-13m. Current width 4-5m, final width 3.5-4m. T13: Yew - reduce existing crown height by 30%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings. Current height 9m, final height 6.5m. Current width 4m, final width 3m. T14: Western Red Cedar - reduce existing crown height by 25%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings. Current height 10m, final height 7.5m. Current width 5-6m, final width 3.5-4m.
As published by the council, reference 26/0585/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0585/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 25 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Coly Valley
- Parish
- Colyford
- Postcode
- EX24 6QJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Devon register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0584/TRE Granted
The Old Rectory Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ
T1: Lime - reduce crown overall and reduce road/path overhang by up to approx. 3m branch length reduction, max cuts 50-60mm. dia. Retain and protect mistletoe during arb operations. Remove hung-up deadwood, cut back torn-out or broken stubs to natural target healing points - noted that cut diameters will be larger for some of these latter work tasks. T2-T4: x3 Lime - reduce crown by up to approx. 3m, branch length reductions, but apply only as required to achieve balanced crown pattern. Max cuts 50-60mm. dia. Retain and protect mistletoe during arb. operations. (Amended.)
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25/1807/TCA Decided
The Old Rectory Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ
1, 2 : Leylandii - fell. 3, Holly : coppice. 4, Yew : reduce to hedge level. 5, Western Red Cedar : sectionally fell. 6, Leylandii : sectionally fell.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Mar 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 20 May 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
3 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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The Old Rectory Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ
T1: Lime - reduce crown overall and reduce road/path overhang by up to approx. 3m branch length reduction, max cuts 50-60mm. dia. Retain and protect mistletoe during arb operations. Remove hung-up deadwood, cut back torn-out or broken stubs to natural target healing points - noted that cut diameters will be larger for some of these latter work tasks. T2-T4: x3 Lime - reduce crown by up to approx. 3m, branch length reductions, but apply only as required to achieve balanced crown pattern. Max cuts 50-60mm. dia. Retain and protect mistletoe during arb. operations. (Amended.)
Granted Trees 6 docs -
The Old Rectory Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ
1, 2 : Leylandii - fell. 3, Holly : coppice. 4, Yew : reduce to hedge level. 5, Western Red Cedar : sectionally fell. 6, Leylandii : sectionally fell.
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