Friernhay Burial Ground Bartholomew Street West Exeter Data via plota.co.uk

26/1287/CAT - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

Job 83332 - Friernhay Burial Ground Description: Southerly lean and canopy bias towards highway, low and affecting wall. Crown reduce away from wall and reduce southern canopy by 2-3m to reduce weight bias. 2 op days priority 3. Job 83333 - Friernhay Burial Ground Description: Heavy basal epicormic growth obscurring lower stem hindering inspections. Remove basal and lower stem epicormic growth >3m. 3 ops hrs priority 3 Job 83334 - Friernhay Burial Ground Description: Major deadwood in canopy with primary dead extending limb at 8m on southernside of canopy. Crown maintain removing major deadwood. 4 op hrs priority 3. Job 83335 - Friernhay Burial Ground Description: One large plus two medium sized branches failed as well as hung up overhanging desire line. Remove failed branches and assess remaining canopy 4 ops hrs priority 2 Job 83336 - Friernhay Burial Ground Description: Canopy interferring with light cone of street lamp as well as containing major deadwood. Crown part reduce from light cone as well as street furniture and crown maintain removing major deadwood. 4 op hrs priority 3. Job 83337 - Friernhay Burial Ground Description: Hanging dead branches and major deadwood over desire line. Crown maintain removing major deadwood and hanging branch 5 op hrs priority 3. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 24 Sept 2026, from Exeter's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Wall Tablet in South Wall of St Bartholomew's Churchyard. (Friernhay Burial Ground)
List entry 1104081 · 28 m from the pin · 40 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 33 Grade II)
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 ↗
Central 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 ↗
Priority habitat: Deciduous woodland
A habitat of principal importance. It shapes the ecology work and the biodiversity net gain a scheme has to show.
Scheduled monument 40 m away: Roman, Anglo Saxon and medieval defences called collectively Exeter City Walls
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden 41 m away: St Bartholomew's Cemetery, Exeter
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
SSSI 207 m away: Bonhay Road Cutting SSSI; Heritage at risk 40 m away: Exeter city walls; Inside the Exeter built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 Trees in a Conservation Area
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Ward
St Davids
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. Exeter usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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