Bickwell Lodge Bickwell Valley Sidmouth Devon EX10 8RF Data via plota.co.uk

26/1321/TRE - Felling/Lopping (TPO) Approved

Proposal

T1 - Western red cedar. Crown reduction of approximately 20% of foliar area. Cut sizes not to exceed 150mm. See annotated photograph. T2 - Silver birch. Reduce crown by approximately 30% of foliar area. Cut sizes not exceeding 50mm. See annotated photograph. T3 - Lawson cypress. Crown thin by approximately 15%. Crown lift to provide appropriate clearance over the adjacent highway - Crown lift to approximately 4m, MDC 50mm. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Approved
8 Sept 2026

Approved on 8 Sept 2026 · Quality Council · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 6

Sidmouth Bickwell Valley 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
National landscape 43 m away: East Devon
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Sidmouth built-up area; Heritage coast 172 m away: East Devon.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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

Council
East Devon
Application type
Felling/Lopping (TPO)
Postcode
EX10 8RF
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Sidmouth Town
Parish
Sidmouth
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Approval with conditions
Decision date
8 Sept 2026
Decision level
Quality Council
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 63 days from validation, 21 days slower than East Devon's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 90% of tree and landscaping works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
199decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by East Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. East Devon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14984750
Site or press notice
15 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Devon ranks #103 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #152 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #104 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #103 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #86 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
168 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
25 decided
1,321
Total decisions
157 refused in the year to March 2026