Churchill House 30 Denmark Road Exeter EX1 1SE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0833/CAT - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Approved

Proposal

T1 - Sycamore: Fell Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
9 Jun 2026
Approved
3 Jul 2026

Approved on 3 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 2

St Leonards 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 ↗
Also on the record
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
EX1 1SE
Received
9 Jun 2026
Validated
9 Jun 2026
Ward
Newtown And St Leonards
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
3 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Exe Tree Care Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 6 days faster than Exeter's median of 30 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14995783
Env. assessment
No
Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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