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26/0717/CAT - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Tree 1 - Cherry Request to reduce height and spread of cherry by 1-2ft, take back to a suitable side branch, leaving a natural form at the customers desired size and shape. Thin canopy to allow more light through, remove crossing branches and water shoots. Tree 2 - Bay Desired option for T2 - request to remove bay tree and grind out stump. Replace tree with a native species. Alternative option for T2 - request to reduce height of bay by 2-3ft (no. 10s gutter height) and shorten sides by 2-3ft, take back to a suitable side branch, leaving a natural form. Crown lift to 7ft on higher side (NE), match in lower side (SW). Tree 3 - Crab apple Request to reduce crab apple in front garden by 3-4ft in height and shorten sides by 1-2ft, shorten back to a suitable side branch, leaving a tighter and natural form at the customers desired size and shape. Lightly thin canopy also. This work will reduce the overhanging branches over the public right of way. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 May 2026
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Approved
18 Jun 2026

Approved on 18 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

Topsham 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 ↗
Public footpath 9 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Railway Station, Grade II, 54 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Special protection area 330 m away: Exe Estuary; SSSI 330 m away: Exe Estuary SSSI; Inside the Topsham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · 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 £157,500 in March 1998. Semi-detached house, freehold.

18 March 1998£157,500

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

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Important details

Council
Exeter
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
EX3 0DP
Received
18 May 2026
Validated
18 May 2026
Ward
Topsham
Case officer
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Target decision
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 31 days from validation, about the council's usual 30 days. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
193decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14936961
Planning Portal ref
PP-14936961
Statutory expiry
29 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Exeter is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #214 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Exeter decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #205 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #242 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #214 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #150 of 296
58%
Minor dwellings approved
31 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
40 decided
582
Total decisions
86 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