All Saints Church The Square Merton Devon

Application is being considered 1/0326/2026/TRE
Council
Date received
1 May 2026
Date validated
1 May 2026
Postcode
EX20

Description

Crown lift to 3m from ground level and lateral reduction up to 2.5m of 1no. beech tree (T1) covered by TPO/0001/2009

6.5/10
Planning Authority Score
#75 of 282

Council-wide context — figures cover all householder decisions across the authority, not this specific application.

Torridge ranks #96 out of 282 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Torridge decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #174 of 282
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #88 of 282
80%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (71%) #96 of 282
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #118 of 282
77%
Minor dwellings approved
165 decided (1-9 homes)
77%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
13 decided
562
Total decisions
75 refused in 2025