Oak House Church Stile Lane Woodbury Exeter EX5 1HP Data via plota.co.uk

26/1686/PRETDD - Pre-app Trees dead/dangerous Decided

Proposal

Five day notice : Monterrey Pine: Fell (compromising basal stem split). Faciliatory works to adjacent Holm Oak to include 2m crown reduction, MDC 50mm and crown reduction to southern aspect by 2m, MDC 50mm. Replacement planting: Almond or Walnut Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Aug 2026
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Application Closed
20 Aug 2026

Application Closed on 20 Aug 2026 · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Woodbury 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
12 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Church Stile Cottages, Grade II, 42 m away · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 10 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.
Show all 12 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Public footpath 29 m away; Inside the Woodbury built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 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.

Building

Floor area324 m² (3,488 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
East Devon
Application type
Pre-app Trees dead/dangerous
Postcode
EX5 1HP
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Woodbury And Lympstone
Parish
Woodbury
Decision
Application Closed
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Agent
Dartmoor Tree Surgeons Ltd

Public comments

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Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

East Devon ranks #103 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
East Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #152 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #104 of 296
72%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #103 of 296
34%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #86 of 296
63%
Minor dwellings approved
168 decided (1-9 homes)
74%
Major dwellings approved
23 decided (10+ homes)
88%
Change of use approved
25 decided
1,321
Total decisions
157 refused in the year to March 2026

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.