Open Space/ Gardens to the South East of the Main Building of "South Grange Data via plota.co.uk

26/1372/TPO - Works to Protected Trees (TPO) Approved

Proposal

T006 Common lime(Tilia x vulgaris) - Remove epicormic growth immediately prior to next inspection., Sever ivy and allow to die off naturally. T008 Silver birch(Betula pendula) - Crown raise to provide a minimum of 2.5 meters vertical clearance over the adjacent pedestrian route to the South. T009 Wild cherry (Prunus avium) - Crown raise to provide a minimum of 2.5 meters vertical clearance over the adjacent pedestrian route to the South. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
11 Sept 2026
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Approved
14 Oct 2026

Approved on 14 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

4 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Chapel at Digby Hospital, Grade II, 49 m away · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Exeter built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1, 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 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 Protected Trees (TPO)
Postcode
EX2 7EY
Received
11 Sept 2026
Validated
11 Sept 2026
Ward
St Loyes
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
G. Trott Tree Consultancy Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, about the council's usual 30 days. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.

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 21 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15217971
Planning Portal ref
PP-15217971
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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