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26/00980/TPO - Works to TPO Trees Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Application to dismantle one Ash tree (T1) to an approximate 4m stump; reduce the crown of one Oak tree (T2) by 4m, protected by Tree Preservation Order ; reduce the low extending limbs of one Atlantic Cedar (T3) and dismantle 1 Ash tree (T4) to ground level, protected by Tree Preservation Order … Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Consultation
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 1 Sept 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Notice Decision · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Officer Report · 1 Sept 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Site Location Plan Site Location Plan · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 1

PDF Tiverton Town Council Consultee Comment · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗

Other documents 3

PDF Confirmation of displayed Site Notice Correspondence/Report · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Displayed Site Notice Photo · 28 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Covering Letter Supporting Information · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: St Aubyns School
List entry 1384811 · 16 m from the pin
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.
Historic England ↗
Local nature reserve 123 m away: Palmerston Park Wood
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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Tiverton (Mid Devon) built-up area.
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
Mid Devon
Application type
Works to TPO Trees
Postcode
EX16 5PB
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Tiverton Westexe
Parish
Tiverton 52
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Grant permission
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. Approved, as 84% of tree and landscaping works here are.

93%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
76decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Mid Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. Mid Devon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 1 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15099106
Consultation
23 Jul 2026
Comments by
13 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2025 Approved
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to include replacement fire place and in…
25/00681/LBC
2025 Approved
Alterations, replacement of existing windows; doors; roof dome and installation of additi…
25/00680/HOUSE
2025 Approved
Listed Building Consent for internal alterations to include replacement fire place and in…
25/00681/LBC
2025 Approved
Alterations, replacement of existing windows; doors; roof dome and installation of additi…
25/00680/HOUSE
2024 Approved
Application to remove 1 Acacia tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 17/00012/TPO
24/00346/TPO
2024 Approved
Application to remove 1 Acacia tree protected by Tree Preservation Order 17/00012/TPO
24/00346/TPO
2016 Withdrawn
Five day notification of intention to remove 1 Ash tree protected by Tree Preservation Or…
16/00462/TPO
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
9 Aubyns Wood Avenue Tiverton Devon EX16 5DE
Application to dismantle 1 Scots Pine tree to near ground level protected by Tree Preserv…
25/00834/TPO
2025 Approved
9 Aubyns Wood Avenue Tiverton Devon EX16 5DE
Application to dismantle 1 Scots Pine tree to near ground level protected by Tree Preserv…
25/00834/TPO
2024 Approved
Land at NGR 294600 111442 R/o 25 Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon
Application to prune the overhanging branches by approximately 2m on 1 Beech tree (T2) an…
24/00385/TPO
2024 Approved
Land at NGR 294600 111442 R/o 25 Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon
Application to prune the overhanging branches by approximately 2m on 1 Beech tree (T2) an…
24/00385/TPO
2023 Approved
Land at NGR 294609 111417 Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon
Application to crown lift 1 Sycamore tree by removing first 3 limbs on southern aspect ab…
23/01949/TPO
2023 Approved
Land at NGR 294609 111417 Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon
Application to crown lift 1 Sycamore tree by removing first 3 limbs on southern aspect ab…
23/01949/TPO
2023 Approved
Upper Howden Tiverton Devon EX16 5PB
Application to cut back branches overhanging property/garage by 2-3m from 1 Oak tree prot…
23/01565/TPO
2023 Approved
Upper Howden Tiverton Devon EX16 5PB
Application to cut back branches overhanging property/garage by 2-3m from 1 Oak tree prot…
23/01565/TPO
2023 Withdrawn
Land at NGR 294663 111415 Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon
Five day notification to remove 2 fallen Ash trees protected by Tree Preservation Order17…
23/01845/5DAY
2023 Withdrawn
Land at NGR 294663 111415 Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon
Five day notification to remove 2 fallen Ash trees protected by Tree Preservation Order17…
23/01845/5DAY
2023 Approved
25 Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon EX16 5DG
Conversion of garage into ancillary accommodation
23/00954/HOUSE
2023 Approved
25 Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon EX16 5DG
Conversion of garage into ancillary accommodation
23/00954/HOUSE
2022 Approved
9 Aubyns Wood Avenue Tiverton Devon EX16 5DE
Application to fell 1 Beech and crown lift 1 Pine and 2 Beech protected by Tree preservat…
22/00474/TPO
2020 Approved
2 Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon EX16 5DG
Erection of walls and installation of garage door to open carport
20/02096/HOUSE
2020 Approved
2 Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon EX16 5DG
Erection of walls and installation of garage door to open carport
20/02096/HOUSE
2019 Approved
Howden Pines Tiverton Devon EX16 5PH
Application to remove 1 Pine tree protected by a Tree Preservation Order
19/01564/TPO
2019 Approved
13 Aubyns Wood Avenue Tiverton Devon EX16 5DE
Erection of side extension
19/01183/HOUSE
2019 Refused
Land at NGR 294674 111426 (Adjacent Howden Dene) Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon
Application to dismantle 1 Sycamore tree to ground level, protected by a Tree Preservatio…
18/02034/TPO
2018 Approved
Upper Howden Tiverton Devon EX16 5PB
Application for the removal of overhanging branches of 1 Oak tree, protected by Tree Pres…
18/01963/TPO
2018 Approved
Upper Howden Tiverton Devon EX16 5PB
Application for the removal of overhanging branches of 1 Oak tree, protected by Tree Pres…
18/01963/TPO
2017 Approved
Land at NGR 294609 111417 Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon
Erection of 2 dwellings with car parking and associated landscaping
17/01518/FULL
2017 Approved
Land at NGR 294609 111417 Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon
Erection of 2 dwellings with car parking and associated landscaping
17/01518/FULL
2017 Approved
31 Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon EX16 5DG
Application to cut back overhanging branches of various trees along boundary protected by…
17/01076/TPO
2017 Approved
31 Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon EX16 5DG
Application to cut back overhanging branches of various trees along boundary protected by…
17/01076/TPO
2016 Approved
37 Aubyns Wood Rise Tiverton Devon EX16 5DG
Retention of a conservatory
16/01809/HOUSE
Mid Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#77 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Mid Devon is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #77 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
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Mid Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #21 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #85 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #77 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #153 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
98%
Change of use approved
40 decided
704
Total decisions
37 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings