Land Adjacent To Birks Grange Village Block K, Exeter University EX4 4GF (what3words: Penny.certified.handed) Data via plota.co.uk
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
Application progress
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
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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Decision outlook
Day 11 of the 56-day target. Exeter usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.
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
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15303641
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15303641
- Statutory expiry
- 12 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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