Thorverton Church of England Primary School School Lane Thorverton Exeter EX5 5NR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01287/TPO - Works to TPO Trees Awaiting decision

Proposal

Application to sectional fell 1 Pine tree to ground level protected by Tree Preservation Order Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
around 28 Sept 2026
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Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Nov 2026, from Mid Devon's recent tree and landscaping works.

Comments are open until 20 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
31 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Post Office Cottage and the Post Office and Adjoining Wall in School Lane, Grade II, 39 m away · 1 Grade I, 30 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Thorverton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Mid Devon
Application type
Works to TPO Trees
Postcode
EX5 5NR
Received
around 28 Sept 2026
Validated
28 Sept 2026
Ward
Cadbury
Parish
Thorverton 51
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Mid Devon usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
94%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
115decided 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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15256537
Planning Portal ref
PP-15256537
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
23 Nov 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

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