Westcliffe Cottage Georgeham Braunton Devon EX33 1JL Data via plota.co.uk

81696 - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Notification of works to trees in a conservation area in respect of crown reduction and remove 1 stem on Northeast quadrant of 1 Lime Tree (T1), Crown Reduction of 1 Sycamore tree (T2), Crown Reduction of 1 Beech tree (T3) , Crown Reduction of 1 Copper Beech tree (T4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
27 Apr 2026
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Approved
5 Jun 2026

Approved on 5 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 8

North Devon National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Georgeham conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Public footpath about 13 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Heritage coast: North Devon
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Speedwell House and Adjoining Outbuilding to West, Grade II, about 59 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Georgeham built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
North Devon
Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
EX33 1JL
Received
27 Apr 2026
Validated
27 Apr 2026
Ward
BRAUNTON WEST AND GEORGEHAM
Parish
GEORGEHAM
Case officer
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Decision
Approved
Decision date
5 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Joel Edwards

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 10 days faster than North Devon's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 99% of extensions here are.

85%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
190decided in the last year

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
8 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

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North Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#99 of 296 councils
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North Devon ranks #140 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
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North Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #42 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #20 of 296
67%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #140 of 296
45%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #192 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
220 decided (1-9 homes)
87%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
42 decided
939
Total decisions
58 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings