Planning application
Bounsells House Merton Okehampton Devon EX20 3DS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Felling of 1no. Ash tree and 1no. Cherry tree
As published by the council, reference 1/1135/2023/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 1/1135/2023/TCA
- Type
- Works to Tree in Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Application Approved
- Received
- 17 Nov 2023
- Validated
- 17 Nov 2023
- Decided
- 18 Dec 2023
- Ward
- Shebbear And Langtree
- Parish
- Merton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX20 3DS
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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1/0170/2023/TCA Granted
Bounsells House Merton Okehampton Devon EX20 3DS
Felling of 1no. Sycamore (T1)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Nov 2023
Received by Torridge
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18 Dec 2023
Decision issued: Application Approved
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1 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Torridge granted permission on 18 December 2023, 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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