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

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

Proposal

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

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Consultation
23 Sept 2026
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Approved
6 Oct 2026

Approved on 6 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: 42, Higher Town
List entry 1106394 · 10 m away
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; Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Sampford Peverell built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 6 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.

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (22 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingRoom heaters, dual fuel (mineral and wood)
WallsCob, as built

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2010, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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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
Decision
No Objection
Decision date
6 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 39 days from validation, about the council's usual 41 days. Approved, as 88% of tree and landscaping works here are.

94%decided within 8 weeks
88%approved
140decided 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 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.