The Old Rectory Swan Hill Road Colyford Devon EX24 6QJ Data via plota.co.uk
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
Application progress
TPO Not Required on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Jul 2026
Documents 5
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
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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
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