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Thomas Hall Cowley Bridge Road Exeter EX4 5AD

Granted Exeter 23/1184/CAT Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Holly (T1) - Fell, dead. Scotts Pine (T2) - Rotted lower stem, fell to safe height Corsican Pine (T3) - Crown decline, suspect red band needle blight. Fell to safe height Eucalypytus (T5) - Decayed lower stem. Fell to safe height

As published by the council, reference 23/1184/CAT

Application record

Reference
23/1184/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
27 Sep 2023
Validated
2 Oct 2023
Decided
2 Nov 2023
Ward
Duryard And St James
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX4 5AD

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exeter register

This site has had 6 applications since 2023: 5 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0651/FUL Awaiting decision

    Thomas Hall Cowley Bridge Road Exeter EX4 5AD

    Reciprocal roofed roundhouse shelter to be used as an outdoor education/meeting space, constructed from natural materials sourced locally.

    Submitted 6 May 2026 Full applications
  • 25/1574/TPO Granted

    Thomas Hall Cowley Bridge Road Exeter EX4 5AD

    tree no 2311 located in the rear car park boundary of Thomas hall school car park and Exeter university. grid referance.-3.543169728 50.7418209 advanced Ash die back class 4. heavy lean over car park and stone access bridge to solar pv field gate. full dismantle and removal with mewp for access. section apart crown and fell remaining stick chip and remove all arisings. timber to be stacked for deadwood habitat. inhouse tree replacement policy will be adhered to 15 mixed native species trees to be replanted in the vicinity of existing hedge lines.

    Decided 4 Dec 2025 Trees
  • 25/1186/TPO Granted

    Thomas Hall Cowley Bridge Road Exeter EX4 5AD

    T4 & T5 - Ash, Pollard. Infected with hymenosyphus f. been monitoring for 4 years, significant decline, less than 25% foliage remaining

    Decided 3 Oct 2025 Trees
  • 24/0899/FUL Granted

    Thomas Hall Cowley Bridge Road Exeter EX4 5AD

    Removal of existing steel fire escape and installation of new steel fire escape. Fire fire escape is from first storey level.

    Decided 16 Sep 2024 Full applications
  • 24/0900/LBC Granted

    Thomas Hall Cowley Bridge Road Exeter EX4 5AD

    Removal of existing steel fire escape and installation of new steel fire escape. Fire escape is from first storey level.

    Decided 16 Sep 2024 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Sep 2023

    Received by Exeter

  2. 2 Oct 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Nov 2023

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 6 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exeter granted permission on 2 November 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.

Nearby applications

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  • Thomas Hall Cowley Bridge Road Exeter Devon EX4 5AD

    21/1029/CAT Submitted 28 Jun 2021 50 yards away

    Holly (T1) - Fell, dead. Scotts Pine (T2) - Rotted lower stem, fell to safe height - Corsican Pine (T3) - Crown decline, suspect red band needle blight. Fell to safe height - Eucalypytus (T5) - Decayed lower stem. Fell to safe height.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Apparelmaster Cowley Bridge Road Exeter Devon EX4 5AD

    24/0615/DIS Submitted 4 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    Discharge of Condition 4 - Construction Method Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) of Planning Permission 23/0232/FUL.

    Granted Conditions 4 docs
  • Apparelmaster Cowley Bridge Road Exeter Devon EX4 5AD

    24/0610/DIS Submitted 3 Jun 2024 50 yards away

    95% historically approved · decision due ~29 Jul

    Discharge Conditions 3 (BREEAM), 6 (Ground Investigation & Remediation), 7 (Drainage), and 9 (Waste Audit) of Planning Permission 23/0232/FUL.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 31 docs
  • Thomas Hall Cowley Bridge Road Exeter Devon EX4 5AD

    21/1259/CAT Submitted 10 Aug 2021 50 yards away

    (T4) - Fell or heavy reduction/pollard - Tomograph report shows 8% sound wood left. Tree is over path with daily occupancy by foot and also would fall into playground if it failed at the base. Happy to go with your decision either way but something needs to be done with it ASAP, footpath and playground is barried off and out of bounds for now.

    Granted Trees 5 docs
  • 18 Cowley Bridge Road Exeter Devon EX4 5AD

    21/0845/FUL Submitted 20 May 2021 50 yards away

    Single storey rear extension.

    Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
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  • Former Johnsons Laundry Site Cowley Bridge Road Exeter EX4 5AD

    25/1480/NMA Submitted 22 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 23/0232/FUL to carry out internal and external design changes including a reduction in student bedspaces from 350 to 344, change mix of studio and cluster beds, adjustments to roof level to increase PV panels, increase in height of block C, centralising plant in block D, and alterations to facades.

    Granted Amendments 37 docs

In Exeter

  • 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