Planning application
21 Barnstaple Street South Molton Devon EX36 3BQ
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 Tree 1 - Griselinea and Tree 2 - Viburnum fell to ground level
As published by the council, reference 81277
Application record
- Reference
- 81277
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 12 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 12 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 18 Feb 2026
- Ward
- SOUTH MOLTON
- Parish
- SOUTH MOLTON
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX36 3BQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Jan 2026
Received by North Devon
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18 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Devon granted permission on 18 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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