Westexe Nursery School Cowick Street Exeter Devon EX4 1HL

1. 28 Oct 2019

   Received by Exeter

2. 19 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

• 87 Cowick Street Exeter Devon EX4 1HL

  23/0296/CAT Submitted 1 Mar 2023 0m away

  Two trees within property garden. One laurel (1) and one cherry blossom (2) to be trimmed due to cherry blossom hitting phone lines, encroaching onto neighbours property and for general maintanence. We would like to bring in a tree surgeon to do these works. We have just moved in and have no intention to remove any trees within our garden, we only want to maintain to enhance the nature beauty of the conservation area.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 87 Cowick Street Exeter Devon EX4 1HL

  23/0447/CAT Submitted 3 Apr 2023 0m away

  We lived in a conservation area and we just want to maintain the natural beauty of our garden. We have applied for previous permission and been granted council permission to trim trees within our garden a laurel (1) and cherry blossom (2). We have got a tree surgeon in for advice and we would like to de-ivy and maintain our sycamore tree (3). It is an old tree therefore the tree surgeon recommended de-ivying and trimmed 2-3 branches one of which is blocking the sunlight into our garden. It is at the back of our garden and we have contacted the local primary school st thomas to discuss these works.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 87 Cowick Street Exeter EX4 1HL

  25/1327/CAT Submitted 25 Sep 2025 23m away

  Tree surgeon to reduce via thinning overall crown dimensions of Sycamore (1) by approximately 2-2.5m making cuts no larger than 75mm. In future, would like to also trim and prun of Cherry Blossom tree (2) by approximately 100cm off height and making cuts no larger than 75mm by tree surgeon. Tree surgeon understands trees currently block light and grow towards phone lines of property. In stormy weather tree branches have fallen near the house property. Tree surgeon recommended importance of maintaining trees. Tree surgeon has advised and agreed to carry out works. Tree surgeon carries out work on west exe nursery behind property. Tree surgeon aware of conservation regulations. Previous tree work has been agreed for this property by Council in the past few years.

  Granted Trees 10 docs

• 11A Wardrew Road Exeter EX4 1HB

  25/0229/FUL Submitted 27 Feb 2025 64m away

  Change of use from E to F1 to provide a childrens learning hub for children with special educational needs including disabled toilet facilities

  Granted Full applications 18 docs

• 26 Wardrew Road Exeter EX4 1HB

  24/0256/LPD Submitted 5 Mar 2024 104m away

  Replacement rear extension.

  Decided Lawful development Extension 7 docs

• 25 Wardrew Road Exeter EX4 1HB

  25/1204/FUL Submitted 9 Sep 2025 106m away

  Single Storey Rear Extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 5 docs
  Small domestic

• 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