3A West Hill Lane Budleigh Salterton Devon EX9 6AA Data via plota.co.uk

26/0714/TRE - Felling/Lopping (TPO) Approved

Proposal

T1, sycamore - reduce height by approximately 2m and shorten back side branches by approximately 1m to leave a height of approximately 9m and a radial spread of approximately 3m. T2, sycamore - prune to leave a framework for Clematis. T3, sycamore - reduce height by approximately 2 - 3m and shorten back side growth by approximately 1m to leave a height and radial spread of approximately 7 x 3m. T4 - willow, suppressed. Reduce by 2m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Apr 2026
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Approved
19 May 2026

Approved on 19 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

East Devon National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Budleigh Salterton 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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Budleigh Salterton 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. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 £880,000 in October 2014. Detached house, freehold.

1 October 2014£880,000

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

Building

Floor area264 m² (2,842 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (83 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2012
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.24 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2012, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
East Devon
Application type
Felling/Lopping (TPO)
Postcode
EX9 6AA
Received
14 Apr 2026
Validated
14 Apr 2026
Ward
Budleigh And Raleigh
Parish
Budleigh Salterton
Decision
Approval with conditions
Decision date
19 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Japanese Tree Shapes

How this decision compares

Decided in 35 days from validation, 4 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
266decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14848355
Planning Portal ref
PP-14848355
Site or press notice
22 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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

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

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.