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26/00179/5DAY - 5 Day Notifications Dead/Dangerous Trees Refused

Proposal

Five day notification to remove to ground level 1 Lombardy Poplar protected by Tree Preservation Order Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
6 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
12 Feb 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 12 Feb 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 25 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Public footpath 29 m away; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Silverton 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area81 m² (872 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built2003 to 2006
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Mid Devon
Application type
5 Day Notifications Dead/Dangerous Trees
Postcode
EX5 4HN
Received
6 Feb 2026
Validated
6 Feb 2026
Ward
Silverton
Parish
Silverton 45
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Feb 2026
Decision
Refuse permission
Decision date
12 Feb 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Sedgemoor Tree Services Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 6 days from validation, 35 days faster than Mid Devon's median of 41 for tree and landscaping works. Refused, as 10% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
115decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
7 Feb 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mid Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#77 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Mid Devon is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #77 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Mid Devon decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #21 of 296
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #85 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #77 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #153 of 296
88%
Minor dwellings approved
113 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
7 decided (10+ homes)
98%
Change of use approved
40 decided
704
Total decisions
37 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.