Brooklands Convent Road Sidmouth Devon EX10 8RE Data via plota.co.uk

25/2206/TCA - Tree in Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1: Eucalyptus - reduce height and spread to previous pruning position, approximately 3-4m height reduction. T2: Lawson Cypress - remove (northern) stem leaning over fence to reduce overhang into neighbour's garden. T3: Lawson Cypress - remove to ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
around 30 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
1 Dec 2025
✓
Appeal allowed
26 Jun 2026

Approved on 1 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 13 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

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.
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.
Also on the record
National landscape 175 m away: East Devon; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Sidmouth built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 13 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.

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Important details

Council
East Devon
Application type
Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
EX10 8RE
Received
around 30 Oct 2025
Validated
30 Oct 2025
Ward
Sidmouth Town
Parish
Sidmouth
Decision
TPO Not Required
Decision date
1 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 26 Jun 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005058 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Rowse Tree Services Ltd.

How this decision compares

Decided in 32 days from validation, 7 days faster than East Devon's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
326decided 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.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 13 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14443316
Planning Portal ref
PP-14443316
Site or press notice
7 Nov 2025
Committee
26 Nov 2025
Env. assessment
No
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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