Below are lists of key planning applications in Honiton recently received or decided on by East Devon District Council.

Applications received

1. Brookhill House 60 New Street, Honiton, EX14 1BZ

T1- Cypress Leylandii - Fell in order to open up some space around it for the other trees. T2- Purple Plum - fell because it's dead T3- beech - Remove lowest limb heading over the garage to give a 1.5 meter clearance. Status: Awaiting decision

2. 3 Bramble Lane, Honiton, EX14 1AS

T1, T2, T3 Lime trees need pollarding and reduction to reduce height by approx 5m. Crown lift rear of tree away from buildings. Works to be carried out as this work was last completed in 2014/15 and regrowth is beginning to snap out. Trees causing excessive shading. Status: Awaiting decision

3. Westgate, Gittisham, Honiton, EX14 3AU

Change of use of part of paddock to habitable use and construction of 3 x bay garage/outbuilding. Status: Awaiting decision

4. Wishes, Broadhembury, Honiton, EX14 3LN

New design of approved New Build replacement dwelling (Class C3). Status: Awaiting decision

5. Husseys Farm, Millhayes, Stockland, Honiton, EX14 9DG

Single storey side extension to extent sitting room. Status: Awaiting decision[.I

Applications decided

1. Stout Mill, Yarcombe, Honiton, EX14 9LZ

[I] West chimney stack: remove 14 courses of bricks down to the ridge line, and rebuild using matching replacement bricks and lime mortar. Install chimney pot with multi-fuel chimney cap; install lead flashings to all elevations of chimney and install flue lining. East Chimney Stack: remove mortar fillet and install lead flashings to all elevations and replace flue lining. Remove fire place from office and sitting room and open up original fireplace and install wood burning stoves. Status: Approved

2. 5 Coly Road, Honiton, EX14 2EH

Proposed single storey rear extension. Status: Approved

3. Little Westcott Farm, Sheldon, Honiton, Devon, EX14 4QS

Construction of new access track, extension to existing store to provide additional office, veterinary and staff space and construction of a second agricultural workers dwelling with office and board room at ground floor. Status: Approved

4. 39 Biddington Way, Honiton, EX14 2GU

T1 - Silver Birch Crown lift via removal of the lowest 7 branches, maximum pruning cut diameter of 60mm Thin crown by up to 15% of the foliar area via removal of smaller diameter branches, maximum pruning cut diameter of up to 40mm. Reduce limbs touching the property to give up to a 2 metre clearance, maximum pruning cut diameter of up to 25mm The above specification of work is in order to improve natural light levels reaching the front of the property and to achieve a 2 metre clearance from the property. T2 - Beech Dismantle to ground level due to close proximity to the conservatory, excessive shading, low amenity value and poor form. The garden is well stocked with small trees and shrubs leaving very little sensible space to plant a replacement, on this occasion a replacement tree is not proposed. Status: Approved

5. Oaklea, Stockland, Honiton, EX14 9EF

Installation of 12 solar PV panels on south facing roof slope, each panel is approx. 1700 x 1000mm. All other components installed in the garage near the consumer unit. Status: Approved

6. 3 Lower Green Way, Gittisham, Honiton, Devon, EX14 3FT

Installation of first floor window in north elevation (retrospective). Status: Approved

7. Cockhayes Farm, Upottery, Honiton, EX14 9RB

Silage pit extension. Status: Approved

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