Lee Road, Lynton, EX35 6HW Data via plota.co.uk

EXM/26/190/TCA - Tree(s) in Conservation Area Under Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to trees in a conservation area: To remove 1no Conifer (T1), to prune 1no Holly (T2) to approx 4 metres, to prune 1no Conifer (T3) to approx 4 metres and to prune 1no Holly (T4) to approx 2.5 metres. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 26 Sept 2026, from recent tree works across the UK. Comments are open until 24 Sept 2026.

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 6

Special area of conservation
Exmoor National Park
The park authority decides applications here. Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Landscape, scenic beauty and wildlife carry great weight, and major development is only allowed in exceptional circumstances.
Lynton 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservationCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lynton built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 5, 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 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
Exmoor
Application type
Tree(s) in Conservation Area
Postcode
EX35 6HW
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
21 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Gavin Hendry Tree Surgery & Grounds Main

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide tree works by day 36.

Day 2234 days to the 56-day target
90%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
38,369decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent tree works in Exmoor to go on. Exmoor decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026

Historical activity at this location

20 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2024 Approved
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Discharge of condition 4 (door details) of approved application 62/41/24/007LB
62/41/24/018DC
2024 Withdrawn
GARSON HOUSE CARE HOME, 7, LEE ROAD, LYNTON, EX35 6HU
Proposed internal alterations to form new shower facility and bedroom. Part conversion of…
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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Proposed loft conversion
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Listed building consent for the proposed replacement windows to the front elevation.
62/41/23/020LB
2021 Refused
GARSON HOUSE CARE HOME, 7, LEE ROAD, LYNTON, EX35 6HU
Proposed erection of wooden garden summer house. Retrospective.
62/41/21/034
2021 Approved
9 Cross Street, Lynton, EX35 6HG
Proposed rear two-storey extension and re-rendering of rear elevation.
62/41/21/022
2019 Approved
Cracker Barrel, 3 Lee Road, Lynton, Devon.
Proposed air conditioning unit for heating (Retrospective).
62/41/19/009
2019 Approved
Lynton Town Hall, Lee Road, Lynton, Devon, EX35 6HT
Listed Building Consent for the proposed replacement of oak bay window with exact replica…
62/41/19/033LB
2018 Approved
LFS & Partners Property Ltd, 4 Lee Road, Lynton, Devon
Proposed ATM illuminated blue and white sign. (As per additional plan and information).
62/41/18/032
2018 Approved
LFS & Partners Property Ltd, 4 Lee Road, Lynton, Devon
Proposed installation of an ATM through the front elevation window together with an illum…
62/41/18/031
2018 Approved
Cliff Top Cafe, Lee Road, Lynton
Listed Building Consent for the proposed re-roofing of asbestos reinforced cement based t…
62/41/18/008LB
2018 Approved
Bay Valley of Rocks Hotel, Lee Road, Lynton, Devon
Listed Building Consent to modify bedrooms 21 to 24 on the first floor and rooms 56 to 59…
62/41/18/003LB
2017 Approved
The Glasshouse Restaurant, 6 Lee Road, Lynton, Devon
Proposed installation of a LPG tank to the rear of the Glasshouse. Retrospective
62/41/17/021
2017 Approved
Cross Street Car Park, Lynton, Devon
Works to Trees in Conservation Area T1 Wellingtonia - pruning of lateral growth involving…
WTCA 17/10
2016 Approved
Lynton Cottage Hospital, Lee Road, Lynton, Devon
Proposed variation of condition 6 (All existing windows and doors shall be retained excep…
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2016 Approved
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Exmoor
Planning Authority Score
4.4/10
Below average
#179 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Exmoor is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #248 out of 296. 52% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. 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
Exmoor decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
96%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #10 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #15 of 296
47%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #248 of 296
52%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #234 of 296
100%
Minor dwellings approved
4 decided (1-9 homes)
96%
Change of use approved
26 decided
174
Total decisions
7 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings