Planning application
Riverside Cottage Mudbank Lane Exmouth EX8 3EG
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
T1, Oak : reduce all over by no more than 3m, maximum diameter of cut (MDC) 120mm. T2, Oak : reduce all over by no more than 3m, MDC 120mm.
As published by the council, reference 26/0402/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0402/TRE
- Type
- Felling/Lopping (TPO)
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refusal
- Received
- 2 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Exmouth Halsdon
- Parish
- Exmouth
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX8 3EG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Mar 2026
Received by East Devon
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13 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refusal
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Belmontrees Ltd Agent, registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2020 · Exeter
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East Devon refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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