Bridge House Fore Street Kentisbeare Cullompton Devon EX15 2AD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00192/CAT - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Notification of intention to reshape/prune back 1 Magnolia, prune back 1 Fig and 1 Acer, full crown reduction and shape 1 Copper Beech and 1 Ornamental Pear in a Conservation Area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Feb 2026
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Consultation
10 Feb 2026
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Approved
23 Mar 2026

Approved on 23 Mar 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Kentisbeare built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £430,000 in October 2003. Detached house, freehold.

3 October 2003£430,000

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

Building

Floor area311 m² (3,348 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (60 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, wood pellets
WallsSandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Mid Devon
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
EX15 2AD
Received
9 Feb 2026
Validated
9 Feb 2026
Ward
Lower Culm
Parish
Kentisbeare 32
Case officer
Show
Target decision
23 Mar 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
23 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. Approved, as 90% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
115decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14689926
Planning Portal ref
PP-14689926
Consultation
10 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Mar 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mid Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#77 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Mid Devon is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #77 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Mid Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #21 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #85 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #77 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #153 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
98%
Change of use approved
40 decided
704
Total decisions
37 refused in the year to March 2026

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.