42 Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RZ Data via plota.co.uk

1/0867/2025/TCA - Works to Tree in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Works to trees in a conservation area - Pollarding of 1no. Sycamore Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Nov 2025
✓
Approved
3 Dec 2025
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Appeal dismissed
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Documents 3

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF RESPONSE LETTER Decision · 3 Dec 2025 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Drawing · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 10 Nov 2025 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 41-47, Irsha Street
List entry 1104735 · 18 m away · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (12 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Appledore 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 ↗
Combe Martin to Marsland Mouth 5 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
SSSI 36 m away: Taw-Torridge Estuary 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Special area of conservation 336 m away: Braunton Burrows; Radon affected area, class 4; National landscape 407 m away: North Devon; Flood defence 32 m away (wall, designed for a 1 in 5 year flood); Inside the Appledore (Torridge) built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 October 2026. 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £232,000 in October 2010. Terraced house, freehold.

22 October 2010£232,000
24 May 2004£175,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area77 m² (829 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyMid-terrace house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2010, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Torridge
Application type
Works to Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
EX39 1RZ
Received
10 Nov 2025
Validated
10 Nov 2025
Ward
Appledore
Parish
Northam
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Dec 2025
Decision
Application Approved
Decision date
3 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 12 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005863 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Torridge Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 23 days from validation, 12 days faster than Torridge's median of 35 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 94% of tree and landscaping works here are.

98%decided within 8 weeks
94%approved
63decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14477687
Planning Portal ref
PP-14477687
Statutory expiry
22 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
T1 Sycamore - Remove 2 lowest small limbs on extending over garden, reduce remaining tree…
1/0086/2020/TCA
2020 Approved
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1/0086/2020/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
58 Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RY
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2023
30 Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RZ
Proposed rear extension and internal alterations
1/0799/2023/FUL
2023
30 Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RZ
Proposed rear extension and internal alterations
1/0800/2023/LBC
2023
30 Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RZ
Proposed rear extension and internal alterations
1/0799/2023/FUL
2023
30 Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RZ
Proposed rear extension and internal alterations
1/0800/2023/LBC
2022 Approved
42 Irsha Street Appledore Bideford EX39 1RZ
Works to T1-Sycamore, reduce crown by 1.5-2 meters
1/1028/2022/TCA
2022 Approved
34 Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RZ
Single storey extension to rear of dwelling, internal alterations & external works
1/0026/2022/FUL
2021 Approved
51 Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RZ
Replacement of 3 no. windows on front elevation
1/1069/2021/FUL
2021 Approved
51 Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RZ
Replacement of 3 no. windows on front elevation
1/1069/2021/FUL
2021 Approved
27 Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RZ
Single Storey Rear Extension
1/0403/2021/FUL
2021 Approved
27 Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RZ
Single Storey Rear Extension
1/0403/2021/FUL
2021 Approved
2 Westcroft Terrace Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RX
Creation of dormer to front elevation and alterations to rear elevation.
1/0342/2021/FUL
2021 Approved
2 Westcroft Terrace Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RX
Creation of dormer to front elevation and alterations to rear elevation.
1/0342/2021/FUL
2017 Approved
61 Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RY
Renovation works to terrace property (Resubmission of 1/0341/2016/FUL)
1/0117/2017/FUL
2017 Approved
61 Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RY
Renovation works to terrace property (Resubmission of 1/0341/2016/FUL)
1/0117/2017/FUL
2016 Approved
6 Hillcliff Terrace Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1SA
Single storey rear extension and reduction in volume of existing single storey extension.
1/1268/2016/CPL
2016 Approved
11 Irsha Street Appledore Bideford Devon EX39 1RZ
Rear Extension to Dwelling for additional living accommodation
1/0312/2016/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
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Renovation works to terraced domestic property
1/0341/2016/FUL
Torridge
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#40 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Torridge is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #55 out of 296. 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
Torridge decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #184 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #25 of 296
78%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #55 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #133 of 296
72%
Minor dwellings approved
155 decided (1-9 homes)
85%
Major dwellings approved
13 decided (10+ homes)
82%
Change of use approved
11 decided
554
Total decisions
71 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.