Balfour Manor Station Road Sidmouth Devon EX10 8XW

Awaiting decision 26/0560/TRE
Council
Date received
26 Mar 2026
Date validated
26 Mar 2026
Postcode
EX10 8XW

Description

1301, Monterey Pine : remove broken hanging branches throughout; reduce lowest branch, to SE overhanging driveway, via thinning by approx. 3-4m by removing dominant leaders; reduce lateral branch on western aspect at approx. 20m via thinning by removing long dominant branch, approx. 4m in length; reduce remaining western, northern and southern crown via thinning by approx. 2m. C1, Mixed conifer and broadleaf (Station Road) : crown raise low hanging branches along Station Road in order to attain a ground clearance of approx. 5.2m. 828, Turkey Oak (Station Road) : reduce sub-dominant SW stem overhanging road to stump approx. 1.5m from union. C2, Foxglove and Cherry (sp) : growing over garage, to be pruned back to clear by 1m. T1, Magnolia : crown thin the vertical re-growth in the upper crown by up to 50%, making pruning cuts distal to historic reduction points; reduce remaining vertical growth by approximately 1m in length; carry out a crown reduction via thinning of the middle and lower crown; prune to remove branch lengths of approximately 1.5m to achieve an overall crown reduction of around 1m.

East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#92 of 292 councils
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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