Planning application
The Rectory Fore Street Northam Bideford Devon EX39 1AW
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Removal of dangerous branches from 1no. Aspen
As published by the council, reference 1/0874/2025/TRE5
Application record
- Reference
- 1/0874/2025/TRE5
- Type
- TPO 5 Day Notice Application
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Application Approved
- Received
- 12 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 12 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Northam
- Parish
- Northam
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX39 1AW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Torridge register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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1/0521/2023/TCA Granted
The Rectory Fore Street Northam Bideford Devon EX39 1AW
Removal of eucalyptus tree shading neighbouring oak tree
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Nov 2025
Received by Torridge
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12 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Application Approved
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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
Torridge granted permission on 12 November 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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