Planning application
28 South Street Torrington Devon EX38 8AA
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Works to trees in a conservation arera- Removal of 2no. cypress trees to ground level
As published by the council, reference 1/0343/2026/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 1/0343/2026/TCA
- Type
- Works to Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Refused
- Decision
- Application Refused
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 11 May 2026
- Decided
- 19 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Great Torrington
- Parish
- Great Torrington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX38 8AA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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1/1176/2022/TCA Granted
28 South Street Torrington Devon EX38 8AA
2x Cupressus Macrocarpa - both requiring crown lifting. Removal of a total of 12 branches on east side of trees.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by Torridge
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19 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Application Refused
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
Torridge refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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