Planning application
23/0295/CAT
Quay Gardens Barn Monmouth Avenue Topsham Exeter Devon EX3 0AF
Proposal
Ash N corner T2 The tree was inspected by the visiting Exeter City Council tree specialist on 1st March 2023. It was noted In the last few years, the tree has further died from ash die back and there are dangerous dead branches at height which need safely removing. The tree has a canopy which overhangs the highway and for reasons of public safety, the tree needs to be removed while still safe to do. Sycamore tree adjacent to Ash will have space to spread it's canopy and no longer be crowded by the ash.
As published by the council, reference 23/0295/CAT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Mar 2023
Received by Exeter
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23 Mar 2023
Decision issued: Permitted
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
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.
About trees applications
How this application type works
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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25/1224/CAT Granted
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26/0894/CAT Granted
1 Stanley Square White Street Topsham EX3 0AB
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26/0773/CAT Granted
12 Monmouth Street Topsham EX3 0AJ
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25/1659/CAT Granted
8 Monmouth Avenue Topsham EX3 0AF
Ash. pollard to 10feet. There is significant basal rot caused by a fungal infection. As can be seen from the photo there are lesions with sap oozing from them . The photo provided was taken in early October when other trees still had full leaf coverage . In my opinion pollarding will give the tree a chance to carry on for a few more years with a considerably reduced risk of failure and damage the adjacent property (it is leaning over the fence towards Altamira Lodge )
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26/0574/TPO Granted
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