Upper Heights Burscombe Lane Sidford Sidmouth EX10 9SF
Approved on 30 June 2023
Council decision: Approval with conditionsQuality Council
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Proposal
T1: Oak - reduce branch growing towards the rear corner of Upper Heights, removing the fourth order branch making 1 cut approx 100mm. T2: group of Beech trees - reduce the crowns of the trees by 2 - 3m, (possibly removing end lengths of 4 - 5m) with cuts approximately 60 - 80mm of second and third order branches overhanging the garden of Upper Heights.
- Received
- 4 May 2023
- Decision level
- Quality Council
- Public comments
- 2
- Council
- East Devon District Council
- Ward
- Sidmouth Sidford
- ReceivedReceived4 May
- ValidatedValidated4 May
- Consult.Consultation4 Jun
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided30 Jun
Decided in 57 days (council typically 49)
About this application
This is a tree application at Upper Heights Burscombe Lane Sidford Sidmouth EX10 9SF. East Devon has handled 873 applications of this type. This one was decided in 57 days, 8 days longer than East Devon's typical decision time. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 20 applications across Sidmouth Sidford. We hold 865 applications in total for the EX10 postcode area.
90% of trees applications at East Devon District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- EX10 9SF
- Application type
- Felling/Lopping (TPO)
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Sidmouth
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 4 May 2023
- Consultation expiry
- 12 May 2023
- Last date for comments
- 4 June 2023
Applicant and agent
- Agent
- East Devon Tree Surgeons
- Agent address
- Mr T Clarke 6 Hodges Close Gittisham Honiton EX14 3FN
Publicity
- Last advertised
- 12 May 2023
Additional information
- Planning Portal ID
- PP-12099576
- Documents
- 4
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
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Planning history at this site
4 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202315 Aug
G1 - Beech trees: 1) stems nearest the house - crown lift to a height equivalent to the eaves of the house…
Split DecisionFelling/Lopping (TPO)23/1775/TRE - 202116 Apr
Single storey front extension
ApprovedFull Application21/1045/FUL - 201519 Nov
Construction of dwelling (amendments to planning permission 14/0825/FUL
Approval with conditionsFull Application15/1656/FUL - 20148 Apr
Construction of dwelling
Approval with conditionsFull Application14/0825/FUL
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