11 Devonshire Place Exeter EX4 6JA Data via plota.co.uk

26/1312/CAT - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

The tree is a silver birch. We would like to carry out "crown reduction" reducing the height of the tree from ~10m to ~7m. Similarly, we would like to reduce the spread of the crown at the rear to reduce the amount of overhang with our rear neighbours. We will keep the left-right spread similar, only carrying out "crown thinning" in this respect to ensure the tree does not block too much light from our neighbours' gardens and our own. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 29 Sept 2026, from Exeter's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Longbrook 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
2023 Article 4 Direction · Article 4 Direction HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Exeter built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
Exeter
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
EX4 6JA
Received
30 Aug 2026
Validated
30 Aug 2026
Ward
Duryard And St James
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 15 of the 56-day target. Exeter usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.

Day 1541 days to the 56-day target
91%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
119decided 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 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15193549
Statutory expiry
11 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

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Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
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Other 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
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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
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