Planning application
St Andrews Church Sampford Courtenay EX20 2SY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1: Sycamore – fell to ground level, low vigour, overhangs neighbouring property. T2: Sycamore – fell to ground level, low vigour, encroaching onto gravestones.
As published by the council, reference 1669/26/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 1669/26/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 21 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Exbourne
- Parish
- Sampford Courtenay
- Postcode
- EX20 2SY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by South Hams
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21 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 21 July 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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