Planning application
81024
Tordown House Swimbridge Barnstaple Devon EX32 0QY
Proposal
Application for consent to works to trees covered by a tree preservation order in respect of T1 Norway Maple - Located close to the property, reduction in height by 3 metres (12 metres down to 9 metres), reduction of the lateral branches by 1 1/2 metres (4m radius down to 2 1/2 metres) and crown thin by 15%
As published by the council, reference 81024
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Nov 2025
Received by North Devon
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22 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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81914 Decided
Tordown House Swimbridge Barnstaple Devon EX32 0QY
Application for consent for works to trees covered by a tree preservation order in respect of removal to ground level 1x Beech and 1x Lime, reduce crown height and lateral spread 1x Sycamore, reduce crown height and reduce selected lateral limbs 1x Ash and crown thin 2x Maple
Other trees applications
In North Devon
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81840 Granted
Tawstock Court Tawstock Barnstaple Devon EX31 3HY
Application for consent for works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order in respect of removal of first three stems of Cypress hedge (G1) and Beech hedge (G2)
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81839 Granted
Tawstock Court Tawstock Barnstaple Devon EX31 3HY
Application for consent for works to trees covered by a Tree Perseveration Order in respect of felling to ground level 3x Ash (T1, T2 and T3)
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82043 Decided
Millbrook Mill Road Landkey Barnstaple Devon EX32 0LX
Notification of works to trees in a conservation area in respect of crown lift, reduction of crown height and reduction of lateral limbs over river of 1x Ash (T1)
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82032 Decided
Wallingbrook Health Centre Chulmleigh Devon EX18 7DL
Application for consent for works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order in respect of removal to ground level 1x Cherry tree (T001)
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82030 Decided
The Firs Torrs Walk Avenue Ilfracombe Devon EX34 8AU
Notification of works to trees in a conservation area in respect of reduction to height and lateral spread to the South 1x Scots Pine (T1) and crown reduction to previous pruning points group of 4x Sycamores (G1)