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Carolcrest Bickwell Valley Sidmouth Devon EX10 8SQ

Decided East Devon 26/1276/TCA Tree in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

T1, Strawberry tree : reduce to similar height as hedge and reduce lateral branches by 1-2m to leave a natural form. Final height of approximately 5m and final spread of approximately 4m.

As published by the council, reference 26/1276/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/1276/TCA
Type
Tree in Conservation Area
Status
Decided
Decision
TPO Not Required
Received
23 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Decided
3 Aug 2026
Ward
Sidmouth Town
Parish
Sidmouth
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX10 8SQ

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Devon register

This site has had 3 applications since 2025.

  • 25/2522/TRE Awaiting decision

    Carolcrest Bickwell Valley Sidmouth Devon EX10 8SQ

    Ginkgo biloba - shorten new growth over roof and remainder of the crown via thinning by 1-2m to leave a natural form.

    Submitted 8 Dec 2025 Trees
  • 25/1907/TRE Withdrawn

    Carolcrest Bickwell Valley Sidmouth Devon EX10 8SQ

    Ginkgo biloba - reduce by approximately 10m, pruning away from roof and re-shape to allow to regrow in a natural form.

    Decided 9 Apr 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Received by East Devon

  2. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 3 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: TPO Not Required

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

East Devon has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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    25/2522/TRE Submitted 8 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~2 Feb

    Ginkgo biloba - shorten new growth over roof and remainder of the crown via thinning by 1-2m to leave a natural form.

    Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

  • Carolcrest Bickwell Valley Sidmouth Devon EX10 8SQ

    25/1907/TRE Submitted 12 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Ginkgo biloba - reduce by approximately 10m, pruning away from roof and re-shape to allow to regrow in a natural form.

    Withdrawn Trees 4 docs

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