Planning application
Sewage Works Highampton EX21 5LU
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for Hedgerow Removal Notice to remove 4 metres of hedgerow to enable statutory undertaking works
As published by the council, reference 2903/25/HRN
Application record
- Reference
- 2903/25/HRN
- Type
- Hedgerow Removal Notice
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 30 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 23 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Hatherleigh
- Parish
- Highampton
- Postcode
- EX21 5LU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Sep 2025
Received by South Hams
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23 Oct 2025
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
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
South Hams granted permission on 23 October 2025, 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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