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10 Fairfield Road Exeter Devon EX2 8UE

Refused Exeter 23/0306/TPO Works to Protected Trees (TPO)

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Oak - remove the large branch hanging over 96 Smithfield road, which is a concern and potential health hazard if it breaks, and reduce the overall size of the tree by 15% to support better health and clearer sunlight in the gardens of 10 Fairfield, 9 Bennetts close, 94,96 and 98 Smithfield road.

As published by the council, reference 23/0306/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/0306/TPO
Type
Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
Status
Refused
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Received
3 Mar 2023
Validated
3 Mar 2023
Decided
6 Apr 2023
Ward
Alphington
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX2 8UE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Mar 2023

    Received by Exeter

  2. 6 Apr 2023

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  3. 12 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Exeter refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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