Planning application
Former Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill Exeter Devon EX4 2BG
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T24. Crown lift oak for a 3m ground clearance to enable installation of footpath. G1. Coppice small saplings growing behind plot 43. No cutting to be done on larger trees G4. London Plane tagged T0584. Side prune to achieve a 2 to 3m clearance from property.
As published by the council, reference 23/0403/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 23/0403/TPO
- Type
- Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 22 Mar 2023
- Validated
- 23 Mar 2023
- Decided
- 4 Apr 2023
- Ward
- Exwick
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX4 2BG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Mar 2023
Received by Exeter
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23 Mar 2023
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Apr 2023
Decision issued: Permitted
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12 Aug 2026
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Agent on file, a construction firm
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6 documents on file for this application
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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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Former Exwick Middle School Exwick Hill Exeter Devon EX4 2BG
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1 Gibbs Meadow Exeter EX4 2FF
NEW-1496-001. Oak. Prune to clear street light by 1.5m by pruning back to suitable growth points. ///lived.handy.kite NEW-1496-0011. 3 x medium Oaks. Crown lift to achieve a ground clearance of 5.2m over highway by pruning back to suitable growth points. ///scary.looks.added NEW-1496-0016. Hazel. Coppice. ///linked.warns.jabs NEW-1496-0007. Oak. Remove dead wood over highway. Clear 1m circumference around base of tree for 1m to aid inspection. ///tags.rocks.cliff. NEW1496-0018. Lime. Prune to clear property by approx. 4m by pruning back to suitable growth points. Prune to clear fence line by approx 1.5m. Works are to improve relationship between trees and properties. ///proven.escape.rests NEW-1496-0015. 2 x Poplar. Remove a 2m Basel section of Ivy on each tree. ///bucket.pipe.care NEW-1496-0013. Mixed broadleaves. Prune to clear building by a minimum of 4m by pruning back to main stems or coppicing where necessary. Works are to improve relationship between trees and properties..///hips.cans.bowls NEW-1496-0034. Mixed broadleaves. Crown lift to achieve a 2 m clearance above fence line by pruning back to suitable growth point. Remove 2 x Dead Hornbeams. Works are to improve relationship between trees and properties. ///dangerously.brass.dice NEW-1496-0029. Mixed broadleaves. Crown lift to achieve a 2m clearance above fence line by pruning back to suitable growth points. Works are to improve relationship between trees and properties. ///safely.hints.tags. This quote is for cleaning around the fence line of 24 and 25 Palmerston Drive. NEW-1496-0022. Mixed trees. Prune 4 x London Planes to suitable growth points to achieve an approx. 4m clearance from properties. Prune Pine to suitable growth points to achieve an approx. 3m clearance from building. Works are to improve relationship between trees and properties. ///bend.status.cars
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17 Gloucester Road Exeter EX4 2EF
97% historically approved · decision due ~8 Sep
T5 Plane (London) Remove T6 Plane (London) Remove T7 Plane (London) Remove The tree works are proposed to stop the influence of the tree(s) on the soil below building foundation level and provide long term stability.to 17 Gloucester Road Exeter EX4 2EF Estimated costs of repair to the building are £47,520.00 if the influence of the tree(s) remain and £2,452.69 if the proposed tree works are allowed to proceed. Granting permission will limit these costs. In the event of a refusal we, or our clients, will seek to secure compensation for the additional costs incurred through Section 202(e). Should the tree/s remain the total cost of repairs will be the Superstructural repairs + Alternative method of repairs = £49,972.69 It is the expert opinion of both the case engineer and arboriculturalist that on the balance of probabilities the supporting information demonstrates the influence of the tree(s). Note: Further monitoring results may be submitted if these become available during the course of this application.
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