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36 Ide Lane Alphington Exeter EX2 8UT

26/0293/CATWorks to Trees in a Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 8 April 2026

Council decision: PermittedDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

Based on advice of a professional arborist (Wild Service Tree Care), the following work has been identified as necessary for the holistic welfare of the property and garden of 36 Ide Lane: A. Removal of one Sliver Birch. The tree is separate from the main canopy of the garden, and is failing to fluorish. The tree?s health is significantly impeded by the proximity of thick laurel. B. Reduction in height of Norwegian Maple by up to 5m. Tree will be sympathetically trimmed to protect the integrity of both the tree and the property. The maple does have a lean towards the thatched house, which is within easy reach of the full length of the tree. Reduction will reduce excessive canopy and temper the threat from extreme prevalent winds, especially when the tree is in full leaf. C. Reduction in height of one willow tree by up to 5m. Early maintenance is recommended to enhance the longer term health of the tree. The concern is exacerbated by a major natural split near the base of the main trunk (as shown in supporting photographs).

Received
2 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Alphington
  1. Received2 Mar
  2. Validated2 Mar
  3. Consult.29 Mar
  4. Target13 Apr
  5. Decided8 Apr

Decided in 37 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at 36 Ide Lane Alphington Exeter EX2 8UT. Exeter has handled 798 applications of this type. This one was decided in 37 days, 12 days quicker than Exeter's typical decision time. The site is in the Midway Terrace and Ide Lane conservation area, with 4 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 37 applications across Alphington. We hold 1,270 applications in total for the EX2 postcode area.

97% of trees applications at Exeter City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
EX2 8UT
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
2 March 2026
Last date for comments
29 March 2026
Target decision date
13 April 2026

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14745355
Documents
9

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Midway Terrace and Ide Lane
  • Listed building: Grade II: 36 and 38, Ide LaneOn this site · +2 more
  • Article 4 direction: Midway Terrace and Ide Lane, Alphington
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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