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26/1559/TPO - Works to Protected Trees (TPO) Pending Consideration

Proposal

1. T841 poplar in W4 of TPO - Crown lift branches overhanging area for new substation to a height of 4m above ground level, pruning back to suitable growth points (south-east side of crown). Pruning to be carried out in accordance with BS3998:2010 Tree work ? Recommendations. 2. Excavations for foundations for substation in part of Root Protection Area of T841 poplar: works to be informed by hand digging of trial trench to assess roots (north-west corner and northern boundary of substation) to a depth of 1m. Digging works to be carried out in accordance with accompanying Arboricultural Method Statement. 2 significant roots (3cm and 2m diameter) have already been found at start of hand digging works. Following completion of the construction of the foundations and substation, mitigation works to be carried out to ameliorate the soil of the remainder of the Root Protection Area of T841 poplar in the form of vertical mulch injections into soil using biochar to feed the roots. All construction works to be carried out in accordance with accompanying Arboricultural Method Statement. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
17 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 12 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from Exeter's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 6

Article 4 direction
2023 Article 4 Direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
1 listed building within 150 m
Nearest: Kay Memorial Drinking Fountain, Grade II, 58 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Exeter built-up area; Priority habitat 9 m away: Deciduous woodland; Air quality management area 45 m away: Exeter AQMA Order 2010.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 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 Protected Trees (TPO)
Postcode
EX4 4GF
Received
17 Oct 2026
Validated
17 Oct 2026
Ward
Duryard And St James
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Aspect Tree Consultancy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Exeter usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
229decided 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 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15303641
Planning Portal ref
PP-15303641
Statutory expiry
12 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No
Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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