Planning application
St Peters Church Strand Lane Ashford Devon EX31 4BY
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 crown lift and crown reduction of 1x Yew (Taxus)
As published by the council, reference 81576
Application record
- Reference
- 81576
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 19 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 5 May 2026
- Decided
- 15 Jun 2026
- Ward
- HEANTON PUNCHARDON
- Parish
- ASHFORD
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX31 4BY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Mar 2026
Received by North Devon
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5 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Devon granted permission on 15 June 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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