Ash Close & Land at NGR 303344 110389 Silver Street Willand Devon Data via plota.co.uk

25/01646/TPO - Works to TPO Trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application for North Eastern limb at 5m on 1 Pedunculate Oak tree ASCL005 (T14) to reduce limb growing towards properties by 3m; crown lift mixed broadleaf boundary trees rowan lea 3pty:1:b (W3) at rear of Rowan Lea to 4m over gardens and prune back to achieve a 3m clearance from properties protected by Tree Preservation Order Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
around 20 Nov 2025
✓
Consultation
26 Nov 2025
Decision
Target date was 15 Jan 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 342.

The consultation period closed on 12 Dec 2025.

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 1, 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 8 October 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
Received
around 20 Nov 2025
Validated
20 Nov 2025
Ward
Lower Culm
Parish
Willand 59
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Jan 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 342, past the statutory target. 99% of tree and landscaping works in Mid Devon are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 21 Oct 2026.

Day 342286 days past the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
140decided 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

1comment received
1 objecting

23 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14504892
Planning Portal ref
PP-14504892
Consultation
26 Nov 2025
Comments by
12 Dec 2025
Statutory expiry
15 Jan 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