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61 Gloucester Road Exeter EX4 2EE

Split decision Exeter 23/1344/TPO Works to Protected Trees (TPO)

Works: Trees

Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.

Proposal

The tree type is a Sycamore. The tree is approximately 12/13 meters tall and approx 18 meters wide. I would like to reduce the height by about a third, and the width by approximately half the reason for the work is the tree is now very close to the house, and it is blocking alot of light. The tree also causes concern in high winds and bad weather, as it sways considerably and looks like a possible hazzard.

As published by the council, reference 23/1344/TPO

Application record

Reference
23/1344/TPO
Type
Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
Status
Decided
Decision
Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
Received
2 Nov 2023
Validated
3 Nov 2023
Decided
29 Nov 2023
Ward
Exwick
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX4 2EE

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Nov 2023

    Received by Exeter

  2. 3 Nov 2023

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 29 Nov 2023

    Decision issued: Split Decision

  4. 20 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

Exeter has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. 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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