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Cross Trees Bell Street Otterton EX9 7HS

Awaiting decision East Devon 26/1749/TCA Tree in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Birch Tree (T1) in rear garden - crown reduction. Reduce height by approx 3m and reduce side crown to leave approx 4m radial spread.

As published by the council, reference 26/1749/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/1749/TCA
Type
Tree in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting decision
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Budleigh And Raleigh
Parish
Otterton
Postcode
EX9 7HS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Aug 2026

    Received by East Devon

  2. 2 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

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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.

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