Planning application
26/0318/TRE
70A Park Lane Exeter EX4 9HP
Proposal
T1: Oak - all over reduction by no more than 2.5m, maximum diameter of cuts 140mm. This reduction will also clear the Openreach cables.
As published by the council, reference 26/0318/TRE
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2026
Received by East Devon
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8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
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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TPO 493 OAK T1 Please refer to the Arboricultural Report Following the above report being completed, we are seriously concerned about the potential risks that this tree poses due to the defect that has been highlighted: "The junction of the western stem is a point of weakness and it is likely to fail. If it fails, stems would fall into at least two neighbouring gardens and would also strike the trampoline, they may also strike neighbouring property. On this basis, the value of the property is high. The estimated strike impact from the stems failing is high. Therefore, the risk of harm from this mode of failure is moderate. It would therefore be prudent to intervene". Other Oak trees along the boundary have had to be removed in the past due to causing subsidence and other issues to properties. The tree report finds a number of dead branches throughout the canopy, the taper and weight distribution along many of the lateral branches is suboptimal, making them more vulnerable to breakage in strong winds. In addition, some of the lower lateral branches in the northern and the eastern aspects hyperextend beyond the general crown profile. There are several branch tears visible around the main branch structure, where previous branch failures have occurred. To mitigate the potential harm / damage / injury to our family and property, and our neighbours properties, we would like this tree to be removed.
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