Woodbury War Memorial Greenway Woodbury Devon EX5 1LP Data via plota.co.uk

26/1878/TCA - Tree in Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

T64, Lime: reduce where overhanging play equipment to achieve 0.5m of horizontal clearance, Maximum Diameter of Cuts (MDC) 50mm. T65, Oak: reduce lowest branch back to first live union 2m distal from stem, MDC 100mm. Reduce any other branches overhanging play equipment to achieve 0.5m of horizontal clearance, MDC 50mm. Reduce lowest southern canopy only, immediately above garden sheds, by 1m, MDC 25mm. Pear & Rowan: crown lift over footpath as required to give a minimum clearance of 2.5m, MDC 25mm. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 25 Oct 2026, from East Devon's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Woodbury War Memorial
List entry 1459654 · 1 m away · 24 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 22 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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Historic England ↗
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.
Also on the record
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.

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Important details

Council
East Devon
Application type
Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
EX5 1LP
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
16 Sept 2026
Ward
Woodbury And Lympstone
Parish
Woodbury
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dartmoor Tree Surgeons

Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. East Devon usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 39.

Day 2333 days to the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
266decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by East Devon in the last twelve months, from validation. East Devon decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15226281
Planning Portal ref
PP-15226281
Site or press notice
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No
East Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.7/10
Good
#72 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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