Planning application
Lower Almshouses Pilton Street Barnstaple Devon EX31 1PF
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 re-pollarding of 2x Cherry trees
As published by the council, reference 81265
Application record
- Reference
- 81265
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 8 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 20 Feb 2026
- Ward
- BARNSTAPLE WITH PILTON
- Parish
- BARNSTAPLE
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX31 1PF
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Devon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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78704 Granted
Lower Almshouses Pilton Street Barnstaple Devon EX31 1PF
Replacement of metal railings on the garden boundary with similar
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Jan 2026
Received by North Devon
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13 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Devon granted permission on 20 February 2026, 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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82032 Granted
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82222 Decided
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82043 Granted
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