Planning application
The Firs Torrs Walk Avenue Ilfracombe Devon EX34 8AU
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 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)
As published by the council, reference 82030
Application record
- Reference
- 82030
- Type
- Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 21 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 21 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- ILFRACOMBE EAST
- Parish
- ILFRACOMBE
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- EX34 8AU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Jul 2026
Received by North Devon
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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28 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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 28 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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