1 Matford Road Exeter EX2 4PE Data via plota.co.uk

Approved 25/1355/TPO
Appeal
Allowed · 2 Sept 2024 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3343135 ↗
Council
Date received
around 30 Sept 2025
Date validated
30 Sept 2025
Postcode
EX2 4PE

Description

T1 - Chestnut Suggested Works: Crown reduce entire tree by up to 2 metres, Maximum Diameter of Cuts 75mm Existing dimensions: Canopy spread: east to west - 10m, north to south - 12m Height estimated at 12m Rationale: These works are proposed as part of the reasonable and responsible maintenance of this large boundary tree, the canopy of which extends over the neighbouring property. Data via plota.co.uk

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Site constraints 5

St Leonards 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 ↗
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
Radon affected area, class 2; 4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Exeter built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 12 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £3,000,000 in May 2025. Detached house, freehold.

30 May 2025£3,000,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area663 m² (7,136 sq ft)
Energy ratingA (92 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2016
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2018, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.