3 Silver Street Thorverton Exeter Devon EX5 5LT Data via plota.co.uk

25/01821/CAT - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

Notification of intention to crown reduce 1 poplar by 10m and removal of 1 Sweet Chestnut within the Conservation Area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 Jan 2026
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Consultation
5 Jan 2026
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Approved
27 Jan 2026

Approved on 27 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Brienstown
List entry 1240903 · 6 m away · 16 more listed buildings within 150 m (16 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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Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,100,000 in June 2022. Detached house, freehold.

6 June 2022£1,100,000
11 May 2018£725,000

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

Building

Floor area392 m² (4,219 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (25 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsGranite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2017, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Mid Devon
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
EX5 5LT
Received
5 Jan 2026
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Ward
Cadbury
Parish
Thorverton 51
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Feb 2026
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
27 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, 19 days faster than Mid Devon's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 90% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14553206
Planning Portal ref
PP-14553206
Consultation
5 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Feb 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
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

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.