Planning application
Rannoch Hares Green South Molton Devon EX36 4SF
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for consent for works to trees covered by a tree preservation order in respect of T1 - English Oak - reduction of the lateral spread over the neighbouring property/roof by 2M (8 metre lateral spread back to 6 metre), T2 - Lawson Cypress - Removal of the split and hanging branch, T3 - Swamp Cypress - Removal of the split and hanging branch, T4 - Scots Pine - Reduction in height of this leaning tree caused by a historic root heaving - reduction in height by 6 metres (current height 16 metres down to 10 metres), this will reduce the tree to just below the current tree line, T6 - Hornbeam - Crown lift to 3 1/2 metres above ground level
As published by the council, reference 80976
Application record
- Reference
- 80976
- Type
- Trees with Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 24 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 24 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 17 Dec 2025
- Ward
- SOUTH MOLTON
- Parish
- SOUTH MOLTON
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX36 4SF
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Devon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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80783 Granted
Rannoch Hares Green South Molton Devon EX36 4SF
Application for consent to works to trees covered by a tree preservation order in respect of - triple stem liquidambar in area G2 - Remove one fallen stem
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Oct 2025
Received by North Devon
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17 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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13 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Devon granted permission on 17 December 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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