44 Higher Town Sampford Peverell Tiverton Devon EX16 7BR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01165/CAT - Works to Trees in a Conservation Area Awaiting decision

Proposal

Notification of intention to fell 1 Elm tree within the Conservation Area Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Aug 2026
Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 8 Oct 2026, from Mid Devon's recent tree and landscaping works.

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: 42, Higher Town
List entry 1106394 · 10 m from the pin
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.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 328 m away: Grand Western Canal Country Park; Inside the Sampford Peverell 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
Mid Devon
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Postcode
EX16 7BR
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Canonsleigh
Parish
Sampford Peverell 42
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Mid Devon usually decides tree and landscaping works by day 41.

Day 1640 days to the 56-day target
93%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
76decided 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 →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
1 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Mid Devon
Planning Authority Score
6.5/10
Good
#77 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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