Planning application
Ferndale Hindstrete Church Road Whimple Exeter EX5 2TB
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T23 - Cherry, dismantle to ground level. T22 - Ash, crown lift to 3m above ground level on southern aspect only. T19 - Red Oak, reduce lowest northern limb away from lamppost to right-angled growth point approximately 700mm from lamppost, maximum diameter of cut (MDC) 75mm. Reduce lowest eastern limb away from highway to inline with hedgerow below, MDC 50mm. Crown lift to 2.2m above ground level where overhanging garden, MDC 25mm & remove hazardous deadwood. G4 - Limes, crown lift Limes on both sides of driveway to 4m above ground level where overhanging driveway only, MDC 25mm.
As published by the council, reference 26/1247/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1247/TRE
- Type
- Felling/Lopping (TPO)
- Status
- Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approval with conditions
- Received
- 19 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 19 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Whimple And Rockbeare
- Parish
- Whimple
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX5 2TB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jun 2026
Received by East Devon
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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4 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approval with conditions
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Dartmoor Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2003 · Exeter
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East Devon granted permission on 4 August 2026, 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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