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Dene Court Kahanah Care Butts Road Exeter Devon EX2 5HU

Granted Exeter 21/0970/TPO Works to Protected Trees (TPO)

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

318- T1- Cedar- Crown raise by 3M to allow access for vehicles and ground maintenance as branches currently at head height on the grass. Remove low hanging branches that overhang the road extensively on the wall side and are rubbing against the wall and also on the BT communication line. 318- T3- Manna Ash- 1.5-2m reduction and a 20% thin. This tree has grown out to one side and is rubbing on BT lines whilst also starting to fill the neighbours gutters with leaf litter. One low hanging branch is also effecting the safety of residents as it's at head height. Customer wants the tree to be rebalanced and safety restored for residents and the BT line. 318- T4- Holly- 1.5m reduction and a 10-15% thin. Low hanging branches are encroaching head height on the public footpath and access is required underneath for grounds maintenance. 15% thin allows for a general tidy up as it's now quite dense. 318- G1- Plane- 15% thin. This tree has grown towards the light as there was previously another tree sheltering it. The sheltering tree was removed in previous years but the tree needs to be rebalanced a little. Branches have been broken off by the local bus and one long branch is threatening BT cables.

As published by the council, reference 21/0970/TPO

Application record

Reference
21/0970/TPO
Type
Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
Status
Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
17 Jun 2021
Validated
17 Jun 2021
Decided
6 Aug 2021
Ward
Priory
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX2 5HU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Jun 2021

    Received by Exeter

  2. 6 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

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What this grant of permission means

Exeter granted permission on 6 August 2021, 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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