4 Lovelace Gardens Exeter EX2 8XQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0786/TPO - Works to Protected Trees (TPO) Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

We believe the tree to be a European Birch. We would ideally like to reduce the volume of the tree - taking the branches back around 2000mm from our property, reducing the amount that overhangs the patio area where our daughter exercises. As well as recent photographs, we have also included a covering letter outlining our requests, and more so, the reasons why. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Aug 2026

Approved on 18 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 19 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Alphington 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 ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Boundary wall to the former Rectory, Grade II, 46 m away · 1 Grade II*, 10 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
Inside the Exeter built-up area; Air quality management area 45 m away: Exeter AQMA Order 2010.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
Exeter
Application type
Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
Postcode
EX2 8XQ
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Alphington
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 6 days slower than Exeter's median of 30 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
119decided 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 19 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14977577
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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Alterations to garage to provide ancillary accommodation to the dwelling.
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Construction of orangery and demolition of existing outbuilding
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2017 Approved
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Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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%).

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for householder decisions
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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
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