Planning application
Lindfield 18 Abbotsham Road Bideford Devon EX39 3AQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Crown reduction of 2m of 1no. Beech tree, 1no. Lime tree and 1no. Oak tree covered by TPO/0005/2009
As published by the council, reference 1/0890/2025/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 1/0890/2025/TRE
- Type
- Works to tree covered by TPO
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Application Approved
- Received
- 18 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 18 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 2 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Bideford North
- Parish
- Bideford
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX39 3AQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Nov 2025
Received by Torridge
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2 Dec 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
11 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Torridge granted permission on 2 December 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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