Martin Farm, Whiddon Down, EX20 2QL
Approved on 17 April 2023
Council decision: Tree Works Allowed
Proposal
T1: Beech - reduce one lowest limb on the N side by 2 metres to reducethe end weight of limb as it connects to the tree with a potentialweak V fork, limb is protruding over the house & has the potential tomake contact in moderate winds & G1: Limes - Crown height reduction by3 metres all over, will help manage the lapsed pollard by reducinglimb loads/ stress on the unions, aiding the stabilisation of thecrown as the area is very exposed to high winds from the east
- Received
- 15 February 2023
- Council
- South Hams District Council
- Ward
- Drewsteignton
- ReceivedReceived15 Feb
- ValidatedValidated15 Feb
- Consult.Consultation28 Mar
- TargetTarget Date12 Apr
- DecidedDecided17 Apr
Decided in 61 days (council typically 56)
About this application
This is a tree application at Martin Farm, Whiddon Down, EX20 2QL. South West Devon has handled 906 applications of this type. This one was decided in 61 days, 5 days longer than South West Devon's typical decision time. There have been 2 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 12 applications across Drewsteignton. We hold 964 applications in total for the EX20 postcode area.
93% of trees applications at South Hams District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).
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Application details
- Postcode
- EX20 2QL
- Application type
- Works to a TPO Tree
- Scale / size
- Small
- Parish
- Drewsteignton
- District
- West Devon
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 15 February 2023
- Consultation expiry
- 28 March 2023
- Consultation start
- 24 February 2023
- Consultation end
- 28 March 2023
- Target decision date
- 12 April 2023
Applicant and agent
- Agent address
- 4 White Tor Close Okehampton EX20 1TR
Planning decision
- Statutory period
- 56 days
Additional information
- Documents
- 13
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.
Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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.
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Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 202619 Mar
TPO N116 G1, TPO N82 A1; T1, T2, T3, T4, T5: Species unknown - fell, diseased root system, risk of failure…
RefusedWorks to a TPO Tree0837/26/TPO - 202328 Feb
Conversion of existing barn into 2 holiday let units
ApprovedFull Planning Application0734/23/FUL - 202328 Feb
Listed Building Consent for conversion of existing barn into 2 holidaylet units
ApprovedListed building consent0735/23/LBC
Source: South West Devon
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