Planning application
St Johns Church Stowford Lewdown EX20 4BZ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 (tag 101): Oak - remove deadwood and block out ivy at base. Crown lift to 4.5 meters from ground level. T2 (tag 102): Oak - remove deadwood and blockout ivy at base. Crown lift to 4.5 meters from ground level. T3 (tag 103): Oak - remove deadwood and blockout ivy at base. T4 (tag 104): Oak - remove deadwood and blockout ivy at base. T5 Oak, Crown reduction by a maximum of 2m high in height and 2ms to the limb over the church driveway . T6 Horsechestnut, Crown lift to 4M to be achieved solely by the removal of pendulous not primary branches no grearter than 100mm in diameter. T7 (tag 107): 3 x Ash (2 of which are twin stemmed x?), block out ivy at base of tree (tree shows signs of recovery from disease, monitor). T8 (tag 108): 1 x Ash (twin stemmed) - block out ivy at base of tree (tree shows signs of recovery from disease, monitor). T10 (tag 110): Sycamore - remove deadwood and block out ivy at base, crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T11 (tag 111): Lime - remove deadwood and hung up branch (branch located on all sides at approx. 6 meters from ground level), crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T12 (tag 112): Lime - remove deadwood, crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T13 (tag 113): Lime - remove deadwood, crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T14 (tag 114): Lime - remove deadwood, crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T15 (tag 115): Lime - remove deadwood, crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T16 (tag 116): Horse Chestnut - remove deadwood and block cut ivy at base, (check remainder of limbs at height). T17 (tag 117): Horse Chestnut - reduce x 1 remaining primary stem above the large wound back to fork area to prevent further windthrow risk leaving sound limbs for regrowth and shorten 2 limbs growing over church yard by 2m. Leave main trunk at wildlife habitat.
As published by the council, reference 2882/24/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 2882/24/TCA
- Type
- Works to a Tree in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Tree Works No Objection Raised
- Received
- 9 Sep 2024
- Validated
- 19 Sep 2024
- Decided
- 4 Nov 2024
- Ward
- Tamarside
- Parish
- Stowford
- Postcode
- EX20 4BZ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2024
Received by West Devon
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19 Sep 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Nov 2024
Decision issued: Tree Works No Objection Raised
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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West Devon granted permission on 4 November 2024, 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
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T1 (tag 101): Oak - remove deadwood and block out ivy at base. Crown lift to 4.5 meters from ground level. T2 (tag 102): Oak - remove deadwood and blockout ivy at base. Crown lift to 4.5 meters from ground level. T3 (tag 103): Oak - remove deadwood and blockout ivy at base. T4 (tag 104): Oak - remove deadwood and blockout ivy at base. T5 Oak, Crown reduction by a maximum of 2m high in height and 2ms to the limb over the church driveway . T6 Horsechestnut, Crown lift to 4M to be achieved solely by the removal of pendulous not primary branches no grearter than 100mm in diameter. T7 (tag 107): 3 x Ash (2 of which are twin stemmed x?), block out ivy at base of tree (tree shows signs of recovery from disease, monitor). T8 (tag 108): 1 x Ash (twin stemmed) - block out ivy at base of tree (tree shows signs of recovery from disease, monitor). T10 (tag 110): Sycamore - remove deadwood and block out ivy at base, crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T11 (tag 111): Lime - remove deadwood and hung up branch (branch located on all sides at approx. 6 meters from ground level), crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T12 (tag 112): Lime - remove deadwood, crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T13 (tag 113): Lime - remove deadwood, crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T14 (tag 114): Lime - remove deadwood, crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T15 (tag 115): Lime - remove deadwood, crown lift to 4m above church ground and 6m above road. T16 (tag 116): Horse Chestnut - remove deadwood and block cut ivy at base, (check remainder of limbs at height). T17 (tag 117): Horse Chestnut - reduce x 1 remaining primary stem above the large wound back to fork area to prevent further windthrow risk leaving sound limbs for regrowth and shorten 2 limbs growing over church yard by 2m. Leave main trunk at wildlife habitat.
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