The Retreat Rousdon Lyme Regis DT7 3XR Data via plota.co.uk

26/1814/TCA - Tree in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

x3 Ash - fell (Ash Die-Back). Holly - fell (dead). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Sept 2026
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Approved
14 Oct 2026

Approved on 14 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 20 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 1

PDF DECISION NOTICE Reports · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Forms · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF DELEGATED OFFICERS REPORT Reports · 19 Oct 2026 View ↗ IMG ANNOTATED PHOTO 1 Photograph · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗ IMG ANNOTATED PHOTO 2 Photograph · 7 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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.
Registered park or garden: Rousdon
Nationally designated heritage. Its significance and setting carry great weight.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Combpyne Rousdon (Rousdon Estate) 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 ↗
Heritage coast: East Devon
A defined stretch of undeveloped coastline.
Development inconsistent with keeping the coast undeveloped is resisted.
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Priority habitat 46 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Building

Floor area192 m² (2,067 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built2007 to 2011
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsSystem built, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
East Devon
Application type
Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
DT7 3XR
Received
7 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Sept 2026
Ward
Trinity
Parish
Compyne Rousdon
Decision
TPO Not Required
Decision date
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, about the council's usual 39 days. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
326decided 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

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Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15205903
Planning Portal ref
PP-15205903
Site or press notice
16 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

29 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
T1, Ash - To fell to ground level. T1, The tree is showing signs of advanced Ash Die-back…
24/1638/TCA
2024 Approved
T1, Ash - To fell to ground level. T1, The tree is showing signs of advanced Ash Die-back…
24/1638/TCA
2021 Approved
T1, Ash : Fell because of ash dieback and severe lean. T2, Ash : Fell because of ash dieb…
21/2198/TCA
2021 Approved
T1, Ash : Fell because of ash dieback and severe lean. T2, Ash : Fell because of ash dieb…
21/2198/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2021 Approved
2 Stable Courtyard Rousdon Lyme Regis DT7 3RA
T1 - Thuja. Crown lift to 3m. Reduce two unshapely branches extending beyond the crown, t…
21/1919/TCA
2021 Approved
2 Stable Courtyard Rousdon Lyme Regis DT7 3RA
T1 - Thuja. Crown lift to 3m. Reduce two unshapely branches extending beyond the crown, t…
21/1919/TCA
2023 Approved
9 Stable Courtyard Rousdon Devon DT7 3RA
Retention of various internal works; install new roof window on south elevation (internal…
23/0558/LBC
2023 Approved
9 Stable Courtyard Rousdon Devon DT7 3RA
Retention of various internal works; install new roof window on south elevation (internal…
23/0558/LBC
2021 Approved
Coronation House Rousdon Lyme Regis DT7 3XR
T1 - Portuguese Laurel - Height proposed to be reduced to height of nearby first floor wi…
21/3153/TCA
2021 Approved
Coronation House Rousdon Lyme Regis DT7 3XR
T1 - Portuguese Laurel - Height proposed to be reduced to height of nearby first floor wi…
21/3153/TCA
2021 Approved
Land At St Pancras Church Rousdon
Change of use of paddock to a cemetery, including a pet cemetery, construction of flint w…
21/1160/FUL
2021 Approved
Land At St Pancras Church Rousdon
Change of use of paddock to a cemetery, including a pet cemetery, construction of flint w…
21/1160/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
Land At St Pancras Church Rousdon
Proposed change of use of paddock to cemetery
21/1161/LBC
2021 Withdrawn
Land At St Pancras Church Rousdon
Proposed change of use of paddock to cemetery
21/1161/LBC
2020 Approved
The Pavilion Rousdon Lyme Regis DT7 3XR
Erect a garage.
20/0149/FUL
2020 Approved
The Pavilion Rousdon Lyme Regis DT7 3XR
Erect a garage.
20/0149/FUL
2018 Approved
Land Adjoining Former St Pancras Church Rousdon
T1. Scots Pine. Fell. It is showing signs of rapid deterioration, has a poor canopy and i…
18/2844/TCA
2018 Approved
Land Adjoining Former St Pancras Church Rousdon
T1. Scots Pine. Fell. It is showing signs of rapid deterioration, has a poor canopy and i…
18/2844/TCA
2018 Approved
Peek House Rousdon Lyme Regis DT7 3XR
Subdivision of single dwellinghouse into four apartments to include various internal works
18/2605/LBC
2018 Approved
Peek House Rousdon Lyme Regis DT7 3XR
Subdivision of single dwellinghouse into four apartments to include various internal works
18/2605/LBC
2018 Approved
Peek House Rousdon Lyme Regis DT7 3XR
Proposed alterations and change of use of dwelling to create 4 no. dwellings
18/0381/FUL
2018 Approved
Peek House Rousdon Lyme Regis DT7 3XR
Proposed alterations and change of use of dwelling to create 4 no. dwellings
18/0381/FUL
2018 Approved
Land North Of The Pavilion Rousdon
Sycamore (T1). Fell it is growing between an electricity and calor gas facility.
18/0213/TCA
2018 Approved
Land North Of The Pavilion Rousdon
Sycamore (T1). Fell it is growing between an electricity and calor gas facility.
18/0213/TCA
2017 Approved
The Pavilion Rousdon Lyme Regis DT7 3XR
Monterey Pine - Fell
17/0452/TCA
2017 Approved
The Pavilion Rousdon Lyme Regis DT7 3XR
Monterey Pine - Fell
17/0452/TCA
2017 Approved
North Lodge Rousdon
T1 Beech, Fell. It is deteriorating and is now of low amenity value.
17/0312/TCA
2017 Approved
North Lodge Rousdon
T1 Beech, Fell. It is deteriorating and is now of low amenity value.
17/0312/TCA
2016 Withdrawn
4 Stable Courtyard Rousdon Lyme Regis DT7 3RA
Replacement of gas fire with wood burning stove and installation of external flue
16/2198/LBC
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
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Other 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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.