Planning application
Open Space Montpelier Road Ilfracombe Devon EX34 9HR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Notification of works to trees in a conservation area in respect of sectionally dismantling a Sycamore tree down to ground level as it currently overhangs Castle Hill. The tree roots are also causing damage to the retaining wall.
As published by the council, reference 81023
Application record
- Reference
- 81023
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 3 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 3 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 9 Dec 2025
- Ward
- ILFRACOMBE EAST
- Parish
- ILFRACOMBE
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX34 9HR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by North Devon
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9 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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26 Jul 2026
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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 9 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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