Planning application
87 Cowick Street Exeter Devon EX4 1HL
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference 23/0296/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 23/0296/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 1 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 1 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 23 Mar 2023
- Ward
- St Thomas
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX4 1HL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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23/0447/CAT Granted
87 Cowick Street Exeter Devon EX4 1HL
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.
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 23 March 2023, 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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87 Cowick Street Exeter Devon EX4 1HL
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 -
Westexe Nursery School Cowick Street Exeter Devon EX4 1HL
T1 - Cotoneaster - Prune back to previous growth points + Re-shape. G2 - Cotoneaster - Prune the side growth. T3 - Pittosporum - Prune back. T4 - Crab apple - Reduce in height by 5ft + Re-shape by 4-5ft
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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.
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