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43 Sherwood Drive Exmouth Devon EX8 4PX

Granted East Devon 25/1782/TRE Felling/Lopping (TPO)

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Ash - Lowest stem to the east: remove three dominant stems growing at approximately 45 degrees from the end of this stem; sections to be removed are 4-5m in length, with conventional pruning cuts of around 75mm in diameter; prune lateral branches to give approximately 2.5m clearance from the adjacent house; vertical stem on the northern side of the tree: remove one lateral branch growing to the west, as identified in Figure 11, to help reduce torsional movement during wind loading; branch section to be removed is approximately 4m in length, using a conventional pruning cut around 75 mm in diameter; remove two vertical, dominant stems (that are 8-10m in length) using diameter cuts of between 100mm-150mm.

As published by the council, reference 25/1782/TRE

Application record

Reference
25/1782/TRE
Type
Felling/Lopping (TPO)
Status
Approved
Decision
Granted As published: Approval with conditions
Received
28 Aug 2025
Validated
28 Aug 2025
Decided
15 Oct 2025
Ward
Exmouth Brixington
Parish
Exmouth
Decision by
Quality Council
Postcode
EX8 4PX

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 28 Aug 2025

    Received by East Devon

  2. 15 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Approval with conditions

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

East Devon granted permission on 15 October 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About tree works applications

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

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