The White House 3 Northview Road Budleigh Salterton EX9 6BY Data via plota.co.uk

26/1377/TRE - Felling/Lopping (TPO) Approved

Proposal

T4 - Maple, dismantle to ground level. The decay at the base of the tree has been worsening for a number of years and has now deteriorated to a severe state that has compromised the tree?s structural integrity. The tree needs to be removed on safety grounds. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jul 2026
Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 3 Sept 2026

Site constraints 7

East Devon National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Conservation area 20 m away: Budleigh Salterton
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
SSSI 213 m away: Budleigh Salterton Cliffs SSSI; World heritage site 210 m away: Dorset and East Devon Coast; Inside the Budleigh Salterton built-up area; Priority habitat 12 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building 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
East Devon
Application type
Felling/Lopping (TPO)
Postcode
EX9 6BY
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Jul 2026
Ward
Budleigh And Raleigh
Parish
Budleigh Salterton
Decision
Approval with conditions
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Dartmoor Tree Surgeons

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, 13 days slower than East Devon's median of 42 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 90% of tree and landscaping works here are.

89%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
199decided 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.

Last counted 3 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15065962
Site or press notice
17 Jul 2026
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