16 Princes Square Exeter EX2 9AN Data via plota.co.uk

26/1515/CAT - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Pending Consideration

Proposal

T1 - Birch - Remove to ground level. T2 - Apple - Remove to ground level. T3 - Apple - Remove to ground level. Reason for works: T1 - Birch: The tree has outgrown the available space within the garden and is producing shoots in the adjacent pavement. T2 - Apple: The tree appears to be in the early stages of decline, with sparse foliage and reduced vigour. T3 - Apple: The tree has outgrown its position within the garden, creating excessive shade and limiting light to the surrounding area. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 10 Nov 2026, from Exeter's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Princes Square 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
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Exeter built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 13 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £230,000 in November 2005. Detached house, freehold.

18 November 2005£230,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Exeter
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
EX2 9AN
Received
11 Oct 2026
Validated
11 Oct 2026
Ward
St Thomas
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
TreeCraft Devon

Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Exeter usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 30.

Day 1739 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
229decided 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 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15287852
Planning Portal ref
PP-15287852
Statutory expiry
22 Nov 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use