The Old Roost Barton Hill Berrynarbor Ilfracombe Devon EX34 9SP Data via plota.co.uk

81957 - Trees with Tree Preservation Order Pending

Proposal

Application for consent for works to trees covered by a tree preservation order in respect of felling of Ash Tree (T1) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 27 Oct 2026 and 7 Nov 2026, from North Devon's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 14 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 8

North Devon National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Heritage coast: North Devon
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 98 m away: Napp's Cave SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Berrynarbor built-up area; Priority habitat about 38 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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
EX34 9SP
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
MARWOOD
Parish
BERRYNARBOR
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Benjamin Thorne

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. North Devon usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 52.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
98decided 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

Comments by
14 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 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