Woodland adjacent 7 Coppice Close Barnstaple Devon EX32 7RG Data via plota.co.uk

81773 - Trees with Tree Preservation Order Approved

Proposal

Application for consent for works to trees covered by a Tree Preservation Order in respect of reduction of west quadrant towards shop (T1) Ash, removal of encroaching branches over shop (T2) Ash, reduction of first two branches (T3) Scott's Pine, crown lift and reduction of south east quadrant (T4) Ash(med), removal of first branch (T5 & T6) Scott's Pine, reduction of encroachment in south east quadrant over garden (T7) Ash (med/large, m/s) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 May 2026
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Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Barnstaple built-up area; Flood defence about 45 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground); 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

Application type
Trees with Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
EX32 7RG
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
11 May 2026
Ward
BARNSTAPLE WITH WESTACOTT
Parish
BARNSTAPLE
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approved
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alan Pettengell

How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, 4 days slower than North Devon's median of 49 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
146decided 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

Consultation
14 May 2026
Comments by
11 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Jul 2026
North Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#99 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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