Land to rear of North Terrace Bickington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2JR Data via plota.co.uk

82222 - Trees in a Conservation Area Pending

Proposal

Notification of works to trees in a conservation area in respect of the felling of 1x Eucalyptus (T1) and 1x Willow (T2) Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

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Received
4 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 26 Oct 2026 and 6 Nov 2026, from North Devon's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Bickington conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Bickington built-up area.
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 in a Conservation Area
Postcode
EX31 2JR
Received
4 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
BICKINGTON
Parish
FREMINGTON
Case officer
Show
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Andrew Partington

Decision outlook

Day 25 of the 56-day target. North Devon usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 52.

Day 2531 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 →

Public comments

14comments received

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
26 Oct 2026
North Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.1/10
Average
#99 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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