Land at NGR 304008 111041 Adjacent 3 Greenwood Willand Devon Data via plota.co.uk

26/00226/TPO - Works to TPO Trees Approved

Proposal

Application to remove one lateral branch from one Oak tree (protected by Tree Preservation Order ) to provide 2m clearance from the dwelling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Feb 2026
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Consultation
26 Mar 2026
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Committee
8 Apr 2026
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Approved
9 Apr 2026

Approved on 9 Apr 2026 · Committee Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by Mid Devon Planning Committee on 8 Apr 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised granting consent because the minor works would reduce potential damage while protecting the tree’s amenity value.
  • The parish council had no objection, the Highway Authority had no comments, and no representations were received.
  • The committee voted to grant consent without discussion.
Read how the committee decided The proposed tree work, officers’ assessment, consultation responses and committee decision.

Source: Plota analysis of Mid Devon's committee minutes of 8 Apr 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Willand 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 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
EX15 2SY
Received
13 Feb 2026
Validated
13 Feb 2026
Ward
Lower Culm
Parish
Willand 59
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Grant permission
Decision date
9 Apr 2026
Decision level
Committee Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 14 days slower than Mid Devon's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 90% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
104decided 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 →

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
26 Mar 2026
Comments by
9 Mar 2026
Committee
8 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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