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Furzedon Merton Okehampton Devon EX20 3DS

Awaiting decision Torridge 1/0787/2025/TCA Works to Tree in Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Proposed works to trees within a Conservation Area - T1 - Oak - Crown reduction by up to 3m to re-balance crown

As published by the council, reference 1/0787/2025/TCA

Application record

Reference
1/0787/2025/TCA
Type
Works to Tree in Conservation Area
Status
Awaiting Decision
Received
9 Oct 2025
Validated
9 Oct 2025
Ward
Shebbear And Langtree
Parish
Merton
Postcode
EX20 3DS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Torridge register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 1/0046/2024/NMAT Granted

    Furzedon Merton Okehampton Devon EX20 3DS

    Non material amendment to planning permission 1/0293/2024/FUL (Amendments to the size and design of the workshop)

    Decided 20 Sep 2024
  • 1/0293/2024/FUL Granted

    Furzedon Merton Okehampton Devon EX20 3DS

    Replacement workshop, covered area and decking

    Decided 15 May 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 9 Oct 2025

    Received by Torridge

  2. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 4 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Torridge took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

2 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Torridge for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Torridge decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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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