Planning application
Drakes Gardens Drakes Avenue Exmouth Devon EX8 4AD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1, Cherry (T6 of Order) : crown lift to 4m over driveway with a maximum diameter of cuts being 50mm. T2, Lime (T1 of Order) : prune epicormic growth at the base of the trunk on a cyclical basis; remove dead branch.
As published by the council, reference 25/2144/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 25/2144/TRE
- Type
- Felling/Lopping (TPO)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval with conditions
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 20 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 15 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Exmouth Withycombe Raleigh
- Parish
- Exmouth
- Decision by
- Quality Council
- Postcode
- EX8 4AD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Oct 2025
Received by East Devon
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15 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approval with conditions
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12 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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East Devon granted permission on 15 December 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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