12 Highbury Park Exmouth Devon EX8 3EJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1435/TRE - Felling/Lopping (TPO) Approved

Proposal

T1, Monterey Pine: shorten large, very long, low limb growing towards the house by approximately 3m to suitable growth points and thin 10% to relieve weight and to reduce risk of failure (tree has lost a large limb this summer due to sudden branch drop); shorten long, low limb growing over back fence and neighbour's garden by approximately 4m to reduce weight and risk of failure; remove bifurcated limb in the mid to upper canopy with cracks visible on top of the limb, see photo 1. T2, Monterey pine : remove deadwood from low limb over back fence. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Jul 2026
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Approved
3 Sept 2026

Approved on 3 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Special protection area 347 m away: Exe Estuary; SSSI 346 m away: Exe Estuary SSSI; Inside the Exmouth 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £545,000 in August 2019. Detached house, freehold.

1 August 2019£545,000

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

Building

Floor area128 m² (1,378 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
East Devon
Application type
Felling/Lopping (TPO)
Postcode
EX8 3EJ
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Exmouth Halsdon
Parish
Exmouth
Decision
Approval - standard time limit
Decision date
3 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Rowse Tree Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 52 days from validation, 13 days slower than East Devon's median of 39 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 93% of tree and landscaping works here are.

92%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
279decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by East Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. East Devon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15081347
Planning Portal ref
PP-15081347
Site or press notice
22 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Devon ranks #103 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #152 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #104 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #103 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #86 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
168 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
25 decided
1,321
Total decisions
157 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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.