Laurel Cottage Elmside Exeter Devon EX4 6LN

1. 16 Oct 2019

   Received by Exeter

2. 7 Nov 2019

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 16 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

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.

More on trees applications in our guide

• 34 Blackboy Road Exeter EX4 6ST

  25/1160/CAT Submitted 22 Aug 2025 40m away

  T1 - Ash - Prune the upper crown which directly overhanging the back of the house, to gain a 2 metre clearance from the building. - Crown lift to 5.2 metres clearance above ground level over Elmside. Remove the lower re-growth on the main stem in the process. - Clear from the various telephone lines to gain 0.3metres clearance.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 3 Hampton Buildings Blackboy Road Exeter Devon EX4 6SR

  21/1198/DIS Submitted 26 Jul 2021 49m away

  Discharge of conditions 4 (External Materials), 6 (SAPs) and 7 (Swift Nesting Boxes) pertaining to planning permission ref. 20/0278/FUL approved on 02 October 2020 for the demolition and reconstruction of existing building, and subdivision to provide two self-contained dwellings with associated cycle parking and landscaping works.

  Decided Conditions Demolition 5 docs

• 4 Hampton Buildings Blackboy Road Exeter EX4 6SR

  24/1200/DIS Submitted 12 Oct 2024 50m away

  Discharge of condition 02 (materials samples) of planning permission 24/0282/FUL ('Subdivide existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to create two self-contained flats (Use Class C3) with associated works' permitted 31 July 2024).

  Granted Conditions New dwelling 4 docs
  Domestic

• 4 Hampton Buildings Blackboy Road Exeter EX4 6SR

  24/0282/FUL Submitted 11 Mar 2024 50m away

  Subdivide existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to create two self-contained flats (Use Class C3) with associated works.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 35 docs
  Domestic

• 4 Hampton Buildings Blackboy Road Exeter EX4 6SR

  26/1092/CONR Submitted 22 Jul 2026 51m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

  Variation of condition 1 and removal of conditions 2 and 3 of planning ref. 24/0282/FUL (Subdivide existing dwelling (Use Class C3) to create two self-contained flats (Use Class C3) with associated works.) for an altered fenestration (retrospective application)

  Awaiting decision Amendments New dwelling Windows or glazing 3 docs
  Domestic

• 3 Hampton Buildings Blackboy Road Exeter EX4 6SR

  26/1091/CONR Submitted 22 Jul 2026 51m away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

  Variation of condition 2 (approved details) and removal of condition 3 (timber windows) of planning ref. 20/0278/FUL (Demolition and reconstruction of existing building, and subdivision to provide two self-contained dwellings with associated cycle parking and landscaping works.) to change windows to uPVC (Retrospective application)

  Awaiting decision Amendments Demolition Windows or glazing 3 docs

• 26/1332/CAT Awaiting decision

  8 Marlborough Road Exeter EX2 4TJ

  T1 - Contorted Willow - Reduce in height by 2.5 metres, and reshape the crown by 0.5-1 metre, leaving a balanced form.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/1319/CAT Awaiting decision

  Stoneycombe Matford Road Exeter EX2 4PE

  Please see Plan attached. This plan was submitted with a similar application on 7 October 2020. T 1 was felled in 2020. T2 and T3 were pollarded. T2 and T3 require pollarding again because of their proximity to the house. See detail on plan.) T3 is already touching the house and over the roof.

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/1311/CAT Awaiting decision

  11 Devonshire Place Exeter EX4 6JA

  The tree is a Cypress tree located at the front of 11 Devonshire place, to the right hand side when looking at the house. We would like to replace the tree with a native tree species - either a rowan or a cherry - in order to provide flowers for pollinators in the spring/summer and food for birds in the winter. We would like to do the removal in late (~Nov) 2026, well after the bird breeding season, in order to plant the new tree in early 2027 after the last frosts. The tree itself sits at the boundary of a conservation area.

  30 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1312/CAT Awaiting decision

  11 Devonshire Place Exeter EX4 6JA

  The tree is a silver birch. We would like to carry out "crown reduction" reducing the height of the tree from ~10m to ~7m. Similarly, we would like to reduce the spread of the crown at the rear to reduce the amount of overhang with our rear neighbours. We will keep the left-right spread similar, only carrying out "crown thinning" in this respect to ensure the tree does not block too much light from our neighbours' gardens and our own.

  30 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1291/CAT Awaiting decision

  Electricity Distribution Site Parkfield Road Topsham

  Mixture of bay and cherry large shrubs to remove, which have become overgrown in the contained area next to the electricity sub station. We have removed what we can so far, but need approval to remove the rest, as they are around 5 inches at waist height. Plan to remove fully as no remedial value where they are located. Approx 20 stems to remove WHAT3WORDS is stow.poetic.skills

  26 Aug 2026 Trees