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79290

Tides Granville Road Ilfracombe Devon EX34 8AS

Refused North Devon Trees with Tree Preservation Order

Proposal

Application for consent for works to trees covered by a tree preservation order no. 1990 in respect of removal of 1x Sycamore (T1) Remove to ground level and lateral branch reduction of 4x Sycamore trees (T2 - T5) by 2m

As published by the council, reference 79290

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Oct 2024

    Received by North Devon

  2. 7 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

What refusal means

The process from here

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

About trees applications

How this application type works

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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