Planning application
Tordown House Swimbridge Barnstaple Devon EX32 0QY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for consent for works to trees covered by a tree preservation order in respect of removal to ground level 1x Sycamore and 1x Lime, reduce crown height and lateral spread 1x beech, reduce crown height and reduce selected lateral limbs 1x Ash and crown thin 2x Maple
As published by the council, reference 81914
Application record
- Reference
- 81914
- Type
- Trees with Tree Preservation Order
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 26 Aug 2026
- Ward
- LANDKEY
- Parish
- SWIMBRIDGE
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX32 0QY
Site history
Applications at this address on the North Devon register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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81024 Granted
Tordown House Swimbridge Barnstaple Devon EX32 0QY
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%
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by North Devon
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30 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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26 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
North Devon granted permission on 26 August 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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