St Michael And All Angels Church Dinham Road Exeter EX4 4EB Data via plota.co.uk

26/1438/CAT - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 - Elder Suggested Works: Fell to near ground level T2 - Holly Suggested Works: Trim to tidy and contain T3 - Bay Suggested Works: Reduce on footpath side and top to contain, reduce on church side if necessary T4 - Crab Apple Suggested Works: Reduce northern aspect by 1.5 metres T5 - Contorted Willow Suggested Works: Reduce northern aspect by 2.5 metres and reduce height to shape, remove broken branch T7 - Holly Suggested Works: Prune to contain where necessary, crown lift above footpath to comply with Highways Act 1980 T8 - Pittosporum Suggested Works: Trim hard all round to tidy and contain G9 - Elder & Holly Suggested Works: Fell to near ground level Rationale: These works are proposed as part of the reasonable and responsible maintenance of this public space and to maintain both its amenity value and its accessibility. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 22 Oct 2026 and 29 Oct 2026, from Exeter's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 8

Grade I listed: Church of St Michael and All Angels
List entry 1170013 · 4 m away · 20 more listed buildings within 150 m (20 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.
Show the other 20 with distances
Historic England ↗
St. David's 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
2023 Article 4 Direction · Article 4 Direction HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
SSSI 122 m away: Bonhay Road Cutting SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Registered park or garden 96 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 158 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Exeter built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Exeter
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
EX4 4EB
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
24 Sept 2026
Ward
St Davids
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dartmoor Tree Surgeons

Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Exeter usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
194decided 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 6 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15244187
Planning Portal ref
PP-15244187
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 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