Planning application
14 Durham Close Exmouth Devon EX8 5QU
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1, Turkey Oak : reduce the crown by up to 2m to suitable pruning points, retaining a balanced and natural crown form. The finished tree will have an approximate height of 10 metres, with a maximum pruning wound diameter of 65mm. T2, Oak : reduce the crown by up to 2m to suitable pruning points, retaining a balanced and natural crown form. The finished tree will have an approximate height of 8m, with a maximum pruning wound diameter of 65mm. T3, Oak : reduce the crown by up to 2m to suitable pruning points, retaining a balanced and natural crown form. The finished tree will have an approximate height of 8m, with a maximum pruning wound diameter of 65mm.
As published by the council, reference 26/1583/TRE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1583/TRE
- Type
- Felling/Lopping (TPO)
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 6 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Exmouth Brixington
- Parish
- Exmouth
- Postcode
- EX8 5QU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2026
Received by East Devon
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 1 October 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
East Devon took a median of 42 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 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.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with East Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year East Devon decided tree works applications in a median of 39 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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