23 Higher Street Cullompton Devon EX15 1AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01183/CAT - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Notification of intention to section fell one Sycamore tree (T1) to ground level; reduce height of one Birch tree (T2) by 1.5m and shape lateral branches back clearing overhang from neighbouring property; remove bramble (G3) from shrub; reduce one Eucalyptus tree (T4) by 3m and prune back branches overhanging road, shape remainder; reduce one Persion Ironwood tree (T5) by approx. 1.5m and shape remainder and remove lateral branch growing over cable in rear garden from one Cypress tree (T6) within a Conservation Area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
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Consultation
4 Sept 2026
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Approved
15 Oct 2026

Approved on 15 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Heritage at risk: Cullompton
On the register of historic places assessed as at risk.
A designated building, monument, park or conservation area assessed as at risk from neglect, decay or development. Proposals that secure its future are looked on favourably.
Historic England ↗
Air quality management area: Cullompton AQMA
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
5 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: No 25 With Attached Workshops to Rear, Grade II, 44 m away · 5 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
Scheduled monument 186 m away: Two Roman forts and two Roman camps at St Andrew's Hill; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Cullompton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 2 November 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £284,950 in November 2005. Detached house, freehold.

11 November 2005£284,950
29 June 1999£128,500

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

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Important details

Council
Mid Devon
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
EX15 1AJ
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Cullompton St Andrews
Parish
Cullompton 21
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
15 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. Approved, as 89% of tree and landscaping works here are.

95%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
166decided 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.

Last counted 16 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15202097
Planning Portal ref
PP-15202097
Consultation
4 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mid Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#77 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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
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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

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