Planning application
43 Sherwood Drive Exmouth Devon EX8 4PX
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
- 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
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28 Aug 2025
Received by East Devon
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15 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Approval with conditions
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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