Planning application
St Marys Church West Street Axminster EX13 5NU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 26/2000/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/2000/TCA
- Type
- Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 1 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Axminster
- Parish
- Axminster
- Postcode
- EX13 5NU
Comment by 30 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on East Devon's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the East Devon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025.
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25/2544/TCA Decided
St Marys Church West Street Axminster EX13 5NU
T1, Cherry : to sectional fell to ground level. Replant with appropriate species, e.g. Cherry, Rowan.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Oct 2026
Received by East Devon
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 November 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.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Broadleaf Tree Surgery Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Basildon
Active · incorporated 2017 · Basildon
47 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 83% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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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