25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/1342/CAT Granted

  25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  Magnolia denudata currently approx 6 metres high, and spreading. To be shaped and slightly reduced in height Height reduction 1.5 metres Spread reduction (all round) 1 metre

  Decided 2 Oct 2026 Trees
• 25/1454/CAT Granted

  25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  I wish to fell and completely remove a Bramley apple tree. The tree is 20-25cm diameter at 1.5 m high. It was planted, I believe, in the 1930s, alongside the property boundary wall. It is in poor health and no longer produces good fruit (so a replacement tree was planted a few years ago, which has now reached maturity). An arborist has advised that it was a mistake to plant such a tree on a wall in the first place.

  Decided 17 Nov 2025 Trees

1. 2 Aug 2023

   Received by Exeter

2. 15 Sep 2023

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 6 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exeter granted permission on 15 September 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.

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.

• 21 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  24/0003/CAT Submitted 3 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  T1 Ash tree, remove 2 secondary limbs in order to keep tree to a manageable size and help slow progress of early signs of ash dieback disease.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  26/1342/CAT Submitted 4 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  Magnolia denudata currently approx 6 metres high, and spreading. To be shaped and slightly reduced in height Height reduction 1.5 metres Spread reduction (all round) 1 metre

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 36 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  26/1368/CAT Submitted 10 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~5 Nov

  Plan Entitled: 36 Matford Avenue, EX2 4PL V0.01 Three Trees No.1: A mature Strawberry Tree that has several dead and unstable branches. Proposal is to remove the dead branches only. No.2: A dead Cherry Tree. Proposal is to remove. No.3: A mature Liquid Amber that drops large branches, some on the Conservatory and cars. The Liquid Amber is 32 metres high. The proposal is to reduce the height by 8 metres and shape the canopy accordingly.

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• 25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  25/1454/CAT Submitted 19 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  I wish to fell and completely remove a Bramley apple tree. The tree is 20-25cm diameter at 1.5 m high. It was planted, I believe, in the 1930s, alongside the property boundary wall. It is in poor health and no longer produces good fruit (so a replacement tree was planted a few years ago, which has now reached maturity). An arborist has advised that it was a mistake to plant such a tree on a wall in the first place.

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 33 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  26/0384/CAT Submitted 17 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  There is a very tall evergreen Oak growing with an equally tall pittosporum on our boundary by the driveway entrance. Historically there has been no management of the oak and I now sits across Matford Road. If is caught by high vans. We had a skip delivered recently (a small one on a small skip lorry). Delivery was fine, but the collection lorry snared itself and tore off one of the lower branches. My carpenter had to saw the branch off where it had snapped. We would like to use Neil Bygrave to bring it into a better shape and away from the traffic height. His quotation states these works:- To lift the crowns of one Drive Mouth Ilex Oak and Pittosporum by 3m to reduce Pavement, Road overhang and allowing lorry access to Property Parking. This would be achieved by the removal of 6 lowest Ilex branches and 3 lowest Pittosporum branches. Prune Ilex branch ends to allow 1m gap with Phone Line. All debris from work done disposed of off site. We agreed parking on Drive for Truck and connected Chipper.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• 34 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  24/1450/TPO Submitted 6 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  T1 English Oak (TPO'd tree) The crown of this tree extends into two gardens, 34 Matford Avenue and the neighbouring property Lindon Lodge. The suggested specification of works affecting Lindon Lodge is:Lowest southern limb, arising at 6m above ground level (AGL) remove lowest secondary branch back to source on parent limb, diameter of cut 100mm; reduce remaining tertiaries by 1.5m, MDC 25mm. Next lowest limb on southern aspect, arising at 7m AGL remove lowest secondary branch back to source on parent limb, diameter of cut 100mm; remove lowest (of three) secondary branches, diameter of cut 75mm, prune remaining tertiaries by 2m, MDC 25mm. Next adjacent limb on southern aspect prune away from property to achieve a 3m clearance, MDC 50mm. The suggested spec of works for the 34 Matford Avenue Garden is Reduce western aspect by 2m, MDC 25mm Reduce southern aspect slightly to contain and reduce loadings on potentially newly exposed limbs by 1.5m, MDC 25mm. Specification across entire canopy Crown lift to 4m above ground level, MDC 25mm Remove major hazardous deadwood T2 - Pine (Conservation Area, no TPO) Prune eastern aspect to achieve a 3m clearance from property and reduce south eastern aspect by 2m, MDC 75mm Remove major hazardous deadwood, remove old brace and install new 4t Cobra bracing system Reason for works T1 - this mature Oak tree is now in contact with Linden Lodge, suggested pruning is necessary to achieve a suitable clearance. The canopy of the Oak tree is spreading westwards towards 34 Matford Avenue, intended light pruning is to contain. The southerly pruning is to reduce any loadings on any potentially newly exposed limbs. T2 - the Pine tree is spreading towards the frontage of the property, suggested pruning is to contain. All the above listed works are considered arboriculturally appropriate and will have minimal impact on the tree's physiological processes.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 26/1484/CAT Awaiting decision

  1 Longacres Exeter EX2 4LW

  Magnolia Tree adjacent to wall adjoining the Old Rectory in Matford Lane. The magnolia is to be reduced by appoximately 5 metres to the level of the previous reduction. The neighbours in the adjoining property, The Old Rectory in Matford Lane, are supportive of the proposal. Ginko Tree next to and damaging the ancient cob wall between 1 Long Acres and the properties in Wayland Avenue. The Ginko is to be cut down to a height of between 1 and 2 metres to hopefully enable it to regrow but pruned regularly on the wall side of the trunk to train it away from the wall.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/1479/TPO Awaiting decision

  Lucombe Court Stadium Way Exeter EX4 6JX

  T1 - Oak - Reduce the canopy by approximately 3-4m on all aspects. This work will be carried out under a road closure for one of the working days. Remove the self-set holly, oak and buddleia to near ground level. Please see supporting subsidence tree report regarding damage to the structure supplied by our client

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/1474/CAT Awaiting decision

  27 St Leonards Road Exeter EX2 4LA

  T1 Beech. Remove first four branches growing across kitchen window. Cut back from building to give 2m clearance.

  Received 4 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/1342/CAT Granted

  25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  Magnolia denudata currently approx 6 metres high, and spreading. To be shaped and slightly reduced in height Height reduction 1.5 metres Spread reduction (all round) 1 metre

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/1161/TPO Refused

  19 Falkland Close Exeter EX4 5EZ

  Oak tree on no mans land embankment which over looks garden of 18 Falkland Close, Exeter, EX4 5EZ. It has a large branch overhanging our garden. Tree surgeon Mitchell Tree Surgery has visited site and advised it needs to be removed. He says it is a large overhanging heavy limb which could cause considerable damage. Last year a large branch from a neighbouring oak next to It came down in a storm and caused damage. Our neighbours in number 18 and ourselves are concerned about this particular branch we wish to report to be removed. The tree itself has grown to 60 foot plus range and we all feel our houses are at risk. Sketch plan attached

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees