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Stepsway Market Square Axminster EX13 5NJ

Awaiting decision East Devon 26/1741/TCA Tree in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

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Proposal

Magnolia - fell.

As published by the council, reference 26/1741/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/1741/TCA
Type
Tree in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Axminster
Parish
Axminster
Postcode
EX13 5NJ

Site history

Applications at this address on the East Devon register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/2219/TCA Granted

    Stepsway Market Square Axminster EX13 5NJ

    T1, Magnolia : Crown reduction by: i) Reducing height by approx. 2m ii) Reducing crown spread to the North, South, and West by approx. 1m. iii) Reducing crown spread to the East by approx. 2m.

    Decided 16 Nov 2022 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2026

    Received by East Devon

  2. 5 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 21 October 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 43 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

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What 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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • Stepsway Market Square Axminster EX13 5NJ

    22/2219/TCA Submitted 5 Oct 2022 50 yards away

    T1, Magnolia : Crown reduction by: i) Reducing height by approx. 2m ii) Reducing crown spread to the North, South, and West by approx. 1m. iii) Reducing crown spread to the East by approx. 2m.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • Chubbs Storeroom Castle Street Axminster EX13 5NP

    26/0020/CPE Submitted 26 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    79% historically approved · decision due ~23 Mar

    Certificate of Lawfulness, confirming the existing lawful use of The Store, Castle Street, Axminster, as falling within Class E (Commercial, Business - specifically motor servicing/maintenance, retail, and office use)

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 11 docs
  • Symonds & Sampson Dorset House Trinity Square Axminster EX13 5AN

    26/0301/LBC Submitted 16 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Installation of 1no. single external CCTV camera on front first floor elevation

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs
  • Dorset House Trinity Square Axminster

    26/0300/FUL Submitted 16 Feb 2026 50 yards away

    Installation of 1no. single external CCTV camera on front first floor elevation.

    Granted Full applications 10 docs
  • Lawsons And Car Park Lyme Street Axminster EX13 5AT

    22/2322/OUT Submitted 1 Dec 2022 100 yards away

    Outline application (approval sought for access, appearance, layout and scale) for the demolition of existing building and erection of mixed-use building comprising of a convenience store (Class E) and 9 residential units (Class C3) with associated access and parking, including the provision of public car parking.

    Withdrawn Outline Demolition 25 docs
  • St Marys Church West Street Axminster EX13 5NU

    26/2000/TCA Submitted 1 Oct 2026 100 yards away

    93% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

    T2, Cedar : to reduce the lower-lateral limbs on south-eastern and western aspects by between 1-2m in length to reduce the end weight. Maximum cut diameter circa 100mm.

    Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

In East Devon

  • 26/1585/TRE Granted

    22 Coulsdon Road Sidmouth Devon EX10 9JP

    T1, Alder : overall canopy reduction by approximately 1500mm up to a maximum of 2250mm with cut diameters up to 50mm. Light pruning of internal growth surrounding the adjacent street light to provide clearance as necessary.

    Received 17 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees
  • 26/2044/TCA Awaiting decision

    3 Station Road Budleigh Salterton EX9 6RJ

    T1, Birch : reduce height by approximately 2m. T2, Birch : reduce height by approximately 2m.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/2015/TRE Awaiting decision

    Voi Old Beer Road Seaton EX12 2PX

    T1: Cherry: removal - dying. Removal of T1 due to very poor condition, it is in the late stages of decline showing very little leaf cover when observed in peak season.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1860/TRE Awaiting decision

    33 Deepways Budleigh Salterton EX9 6RA

    Cherry - crown reduction by no more than 1.2m and reduce garden-side branches back to the boundary line.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/2000/TCA Awaiting decision

    St Marys Church West Street Axminster EX13 5NU

    T2, Cedar : to reduce the lower-lateral limbs on south-eastern and western aspects by between 1-2m in length to reduce the end weight. Maximum cut diameter circa 100mm.

    Received 1 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees