Stepsway Market Square Axminster EX13 5NJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1741/TCA - Tree in Conservation Area Awaiting decision
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Magnolia - fell. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 7 Oct 2026, from East Devon's recent tree and landscaping works.

Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF APPLICATION FORM - WITHOUT PERSONAL DATA Forms · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: Axminster Saleroom
List entry 1098638 · 13 m from the pin · 25 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 23 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.
Show the other 25 with distances
Historic England ↗
Nutrient neutrality catchment: River Axe SAC
New homes and overnight accommodation must show nutrient neutrality before approval.
Natural England advice: extra wastewater in these catchments harms protected habitats, so schemes must offset their nutrient load, usually through credits.
Public footpath 5 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Axminster 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.
Special area of conservation 200 m away: River Axe
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 200 m away: River Axe SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Axminster built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 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
Tree in Conservation Area
Postcode
EX13 5NJ
Received
26 Aug 2026
Validated
26 Aug 2026
Ward
Axminster
Parish
Axminster
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 19 of the 56-day target. East Devon usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 42.

Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
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.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
POST
Site or press notice
9 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2022 Approved
T1, Magnolia : Crown reduction by:i) Reducing height by approx. 2mii) Reducing crown spre…
22/2219/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
The Store Castle Street Axminster EX13 5NP
The creation of a 1no. residential dwelling with associated works, through the partially…
25/1355/FUL
2025 Refused
The Store Castle Street Axminster EX13 5NP
The creation of a 1no. residential dwelling with associated works, through the partially…
25/1355/FUL
2024 Approved
Castle Mount Victoria Place Axminster EX13 5NH
Retention of works taken place: Taking down unstable north elevation chimney stack to par…
24/2293/LBC
2024 Approved
Castle Mount Victoria Place Axminster EX13 5NH
Retention of works taken place: Taking down unstable north elevation chimney stack to par…
24/2293/LBC
2025 Approved
Castle Mount Victoria Place Axminster EX13 5NH
Horse Chestnut - removal of epicormic growth up to a height of 3m above ground level.
25/0022/TRE
2025 Approved
Castle Mount Victoria Place Axminster EX13 5NH
Horse Chestnut - removal of epicormic growth up to a height of 3m above ground level.
25/0022/TRE
2025 Approved
Oliver Joseph Fitness Lyme Street Axminster EX13 5AU
1no. illuminated fascia sign, 2no. illuminated projecting signs and 5no. non-illuminated…
24/2639/ADV
2025 Approved
Oliver Joseph Fitness Lyme Street Axminster EX13 5AU
1no. illuminated fascia sign, 2no. illuminated projecting signs and 5no. non-illuminated…
24/2639/ADV
2024 Approved
Oliver Joseph Fitness & Land To The West And South Lyme Street Axminster EX13 5AU
Alterations and minor extension to the existing commercial building, formation of custome…
24/0157/FUL
2024 Approved
Oliver Joseph Fitness & Land To The West And South Lyme Street Axminster EX13 5AU
Alterations and minor extension to the existing commercial building, formation of custome…
24/0157/FUL
2023 Approved
Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc Trinity Square Axminster EX13 5AL
New external illuminated heritage fascia sign and projecting sign positioned to the side…
23/1361/ADV
2023 Approved
Lloyds Tsb Bank Plc Trinity Square Axminster EX13 5AL
New external illuminated heritage fascia sign and projecting sign positioned to the side…
23/1361/ADV
2023 Withdrawn
St Marys Church West Street Axminster Devon EX13 5NU
T1, Cedar: remove the lower limb that has recently split out and lost half its length by…
23/2171/TCA
2023 Withdrawn
St Marys Church West Street Axminster Devon EX13 5NU
T1, Cedar: remove the lower limb that has recently split out and lost half its length by…
23/2171/TCA
2023 Approved
Castle Mount Victoria Place Axminster EX13 5NH
Replacement of fixed roof window in north gable lean-to roof which lights the stair hall
23/1430/LBC
2023 Approved
Castle Mount Victoria Place Axminster EX13 5NH
Replacement of fixed roof window in north gable lean-to roof which lights the stair hall
23/1430/LBC
2022
Lawsons And Car Park Lyme Street Axminster EX13 5AT
Outline application (approval sought for access, appearance, layout and scale) for the de…
22/2322/OUT
2022
Car Park Lyme Street Axminster
Extension of consent for a temporary carpark from 01/01/2023 to 31/12/2024.
22/2335/FUL
2022 Approved
Tower House Market Square Axminster Devon EX13 5NJ
Conversion of former storage building to domestic garage at lower ground level and annexe…
22/1034/FUL
2022 Approved
Tower House Market Square Axminster Devon EX13 5NJ
Repair of external steps.
22/1035/LBC
2017 Approved
Former H S B C Trinity Square Axminster EX13 5BY
Display of 1 no. externally illuminated fascia sign and 1 no. internally illuminated hang…
17/0263/ADV
2016 Approved
Fields Of Sidmouth (Trinity House) Victoria Place Axminster EX13 5NQ
Internal and external alterations
16/2196/LBC
2016 Approved
Natwest Victoria Place Axminster EX13 5AB
T1 - Fell to ground level 1x multi stemmed self-set willow tree. Stump to be treated with…
16/2357/TCA
2016 Approved
(Fields Of Sidmouth) Trinity House Victoria Place Axminster EX13 5NQ
Change of use of the ground floor from A1 shop to mixed use A1/A3 coffee shop and minor a…
16/2192/FUL
2016 Approved
Fields Of Sidmouth (Trinity House) Victoria Place Axminster EX13 5NQ
Erection of 2 no. external illuminated fascia signs
16/2193/ADV
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings