The Old Rectory Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0585/TCA - Tree in Conservation Area Decided

Proposal

T5: Cypress - remove to allow lower growth and hedge. T6: Beech - reduce existing crown height by 20%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings on main, secondary and tertiary stems. Remove dead stubs. Current height 9m, final height 7m. Current width 5-7m, final width 4-6m. T7: Beech - reduce existing crown height by 20%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings on main, secondary and tertiary stems. Current height 9m, final height 7m. Current width 6-7m, final width 5-6m. Remove dead stubs. T8: Western Red Cedar - crown reduction by 10%, rebalancing lower crown branches to maintain profile. Current width 8m, final width 6.5-7m. T9: Ash - reduce to create monolith at main / secondary stem divisions (replant with broadleaf species). T10: Cypress - reduce existing crown height by 25%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings on main, secondary and tertiary stems. Current height 13m, final height 9.5-10m. Current width 4-5m, final width 3-4m. T12: Western Red Cedar - reduce existing crown height by 25%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings on main, secondary and tertiary stems. Current height 10-11m, final height 12.5-13m. Current width 4-5m, final width 3.5-4m. T13: Bay and Cherry Laurel (adj, Yew) - prune to reduce pressure on Yew. T14: Western Red Cedar - reduce existing crown height by 25%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings. Current height 10m, final height 7.5m. Current width 5-6m, final width 3.5-4m. (Amended.) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Mar 2026
TPO Not Required
29 Apr 2026

TPO Not Required on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026

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Important details

Council
East Devon
Application type
Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
EX24 6QJ
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
Coly Valley
Parish
Colyford
Decision
TPO Not Required
Decision date
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Birch

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14803300
Press notice
1 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
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Other decisions

East Devon ranks #103 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

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East Devon decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #152 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #104 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #103 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #86 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
168 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
25 decided
1,321
Total decisions
157 refused in the year to March 2026