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The Rectory Tawstock Barnstaple Devon EX31 3HZ

81449Trees with Tree Preservation OrderAwaiting decision
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Application for consent for works to trees covered by a tree preservation order in respect of Group 1 - felling of 6x Sycamores, 1x Ash and 1x multistemmed Loral. T2 - crown raise 2x Oaks. Group 3 - felling of 4x Ash and 3x Sycamores. Group 4 - crown raise to the west side multiple Sycamore and 1x Ash

Received
18 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
INSTOW
  1. Received18 Feb
  2. Validated18 Feb
  3. Consult.25 Mar
  4. Target
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 25 March.

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About this application

This is a tree application at The Rectory Tawstock Barnstaple Devon EX31 3HZ. North Devon has handled 319 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 18 February 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Tawstock conservation area, with 8 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 51 applications across INSTOW. We hold 1,420 applications in total for the EX31 postcode area.

97% of trees applications at North Devon District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
EX31 3HZ
Application type
Trees with Tree Preservation Order
Scale / size
Small
Parish
TAWSTOCK

Planning application dates

Date validated
18 February 2026
Consultation expiry
25 March 2026
Consultation start
23 February 2026
Consultation end
25 March 2026
Application expires
15 April 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Copper Beeches Ashreigny Copper Beeches Chulmleigh Devon EX18 7PH

Planning decision

Decision
Pending
Statutory period
56 days

Publicity

Advertisement expiry
25 March 2026

Additional information

Documents
6

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Conservation area: Tawstock
  • Listed building: Grade II: Jennings CottageOn or next to this site
  • 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 (20)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: North Devon

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