1 Veitch Close St Leonards Exeter Devon EX2 4AF

1. 26 Nov 2019

   Received by Exeter

2. 2 Dec 2019

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Dec 2019

   Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

4. 23 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.

Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.

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.

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• Latchetts Deepdene Park Exeter Devon EX2 4PH

  23/0235/CAT Submitted 22 Feb 2023 107m away

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• 6 Leighdene Close Exeter Devon EX2 4PN

  21/1101/NMA Submitted 12 Jul 2021 111m away

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• 6 Leighdene Close Exeter Devon EX2 4PN

  21/0791/NMA Submitted 12 May 2021 111m away

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• 43 Fleming Way Exeter EX2 4TP

  24/0752/FUL Submitted 3 Jul 2024 114m away

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• 7 Leighdene Close Exeter EX2 4PN

  24/0378/TPO Submitted 4 Apr 2024 125m away

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