Wild Flowers Seaton Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QW

1. 7 Jul 2026

   Received by East Devon

2. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 September 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.

This application is with East Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Devon decided lawful development applications in a median of 36 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Elmwood Residential Home Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ

  22/1843/VAR Submitted 19 Aug 2022 196m away

  Variation of condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 22/0757/FUL (Proposed staff accommodation) to permit the windows and doors to be constructed from uPVC instead of wood

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 3 docs

• The Old Rectory Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ

  25/1807/TCA Submitted 1 Sep 2025 199m away

  1, 2 : Leylandii - fell. 3, Holly : coppice. 4, Yew : reduce to hedge level. 5, Western Red Cedar : sectionally fell. 6, Leylandii : sectionally fell.

  Decided Trees 4 docs

• The Old Rectory Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ

  26/0584/TRE Submitted 25 Mar 2026 200m away

  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

  26/0585/TCA Submitted 25 Mar 2026 205m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~20 May

  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.

  Awaiting decision Trees 3 docs

• Land Off Seaton Road Seaton Road Colyford

  25/2473/FUL Submitted 9 Jan 2026 215m away

  93% historically approved · decision due ~6 Mar

  Agricultural Building

  Awaiting decision Full applications 10 docs

• The Coach House Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ

  25/1808/TCA Submitted 1 Sep 2025 259m away

  T1: Leyland Cypress - crown lift by approximately 1.8-2m to create clearance from structures. T2: Pittosporum - crown lift by approximately 1.5m to maintain pedestrian clearance.

  Decided Trees 5 docs

• 26/1810/CPL Awaiting decision

  Little Acre Toby Lane Woodbury Salterton EX5 1PU

  Certificate of Lawful Development for proposed porch and loft conversion including velux windows

  11 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1765/CPL Awaiting decision

  1 - 2 Russell Street Sidmouth EX10 8DD

  Lawful development certificate for the proposed change of use from 2no. dwellings to 1no. single dwelling

  3 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1730/CPE Awaiting decision

  Unit D Musbury Road Axminster EX13 5JR

  Certificate of lawful existing use or development pursuant to Section 191 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) to confirm that the lawful use of Unit D, Axminster Carpets Factory, Musbury Road, Axminster, EX13 5JR falls within Use Class B8 (Storage and Distribution)

  28 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1462/CPL Granted

  Byfield Longmeadow Road Lympstone EX8 5LE

  Certificate of Proposed Lawful Development for the installation of roof lights to the front-facing pitched roof.

  20 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1617/CPL Granted

  Foreland 12A Fore Street Budleigh Salterton EX9 6NG

  Lawful Development Certificate for the erection of a detached single-storey timber-clad outbuilding ancillary to the main dwelling

  13 Aug 2026 Lawful development