Anchor Inn Old Fore Street Sidmouth EX10 8LP Data via plota.co.uk

26/1698/TCA - Tree in Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Sycamore : dismantle and remove down to ground level due to large cavity at the base of the tree. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Documents 5

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF DECISION NOTICE Other · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗ PDF DELEGATED REPORT Reports · 1 Oct 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

IMG SKETCH PLAN Plans · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Forms · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF ANNOTATED TREE Photograph · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: The Anchor Inn
List entry 1097884 · 10 m away · 46 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 Grade II*, 43 Grade II)
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 ↗
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 ↗
Sidmouth Town Centre 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special area of conservation 291 m away: Sidmouth to West Bay
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 291 m away: Sidmouth to Beer Coast SSSI; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Sidmouth built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 area422 m² (4,542 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 86)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2018, 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
EX10 8LP
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Sidmouth Town
Parish
Sidmouth
Decision
TPO Not Required
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
SC Tree Care

How this decision compares

Decided in 42 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
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.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15171898
Planning Portal ref
PP-15171898
Site or press notice
28 Aug 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

2021 Approved
Decoration of the exterior and replacement signage & lighting
21/1897/LBC
2021 Approved
Decoration of the exterior and replacement signage & lighting
21/1897/LBC
2021 Approved
Erection of new signing to replace existing
21/1636/ADV
2021 Approved
Erection of new signing to replace existing
21/1636/ADV
Within ~100m

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East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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.