The Old Rectory Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ

Awaiting decision 26/0585/TCA
Council
Date received
25 Mar 2026
Date validated
25 Mar 2026
Postcode
EX24 6QJ

Description

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 - sectionally fell (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. T11: Lime - reduce existing crown height by 25%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings on main, secondary and tertiary stems. Current height 17m, final height 12.5-13m. Current width 5-6m, final width 4-5m. 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: Yew - reduce existing crown height by 30%, reshaping and rebalancing crown structure to reduce crown loadings. Current height 9m, final height 6.5m. Current width 4m, final width 3m. 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.

East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#92 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Devon ranks #124 out of 292 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (93%) than the national average (90%).

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East Devon decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
89%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #134 of 292
93%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #124 of 292
69%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #124 of 292
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #98 of 292
69%
Minor dwellings approved
160 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
20 decided
1,323
Total decisions
146 refused in 2025