Orchard House Bellaire Barnstaple Devon EX31 1QZ Data via plota.co.uk

81778 - Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Notification of works to trees in a conservation area in respect of crown reduction of 1x Yew (T1), 1x Tulip Tree (T2), pollard to main trunk 1x Holly Bush (T3) and felling of 1x Sycamore (T4) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Approved
19 Jun 2026

Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Broadgate House, Grade II, about 3 m from the postcode pin · 8 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 ↗
Barnstaple - Pilton 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; SSSI about 411 m away: Bradiford Valley SSSI; Inside the Barnstaple built-up area.
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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £240,000 in December 1998. Detached house, freehold.

22 December 1998£240,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Application type
Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
EX31 1QZ
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
BARNSTAPLE WITH PILTON
Parish
BARNSTAPLE
Case officer
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Decision
Approved
Decision date
19 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Neil Luxton

How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, 13 days faster than North Devon's median of 52 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
98decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by North Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. North Devon decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Jun 2026
North Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#99 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.