31 Ivydale Exmouth Devon EX8 4TA Data via plota.co.uk

26/1581/TRE - Felling/Lopping (TPO) Approved

Proposal

T1, Oak : Crown reduce by no more than 1.5m leaving a balanced and uniform shape with a finished height of 8m; crown lift to no more than 4.5 meters from ground level ( garden side); restricting cut size to 65mm in diameter Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Aug 2026
✓
Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Exmouth 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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
East Devon
Application type
Felling/Lopping (TPO)
Postcode
EX8 4TA
Received
6 Aug 2026
Validated
6 Aug 2026
Ward
Exmouth Brixington
Parish
Exmouth
Decision
Approval - standard time limit
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
scott and tate treesurgeons ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 4 days slower 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15139885
Planning Portal ref
PP-15139885
Site or press notice
12 Aug 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

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