5A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HF

1. 16 Nov 2023

   Received by Exeter

2. 20 Dec 2023

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 20 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exeter granted permission on 20 December 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.

• Matthews Hall Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HF

  24/1122/NMA Submitted 27 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Reduction in footprint/height and change in external materials

  Granted Amendments 6 docs

• Topsham Fire Station Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HF

  23/1324/DIS Submitted 31 Oct 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 3 (materials), 10 (odour) and 11 (bin storage) of 23/0792/FUL

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• 3 Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HF

  26/0548/CAT Submitted 15 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Schedule of Tree Works Location: Rear garden of 3 Fore Street, Topsham. Tree: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Proposed works: Crown lift of aprox 4 to 5 m to provide improved clearance beneath the canopy. Pruning cuts to be made back to appropriate growth points in accordance with BS3998 Tree Work Recommendations. Reason for works: Routine tree management to improve clearance within the garden while retaining the trees amenity value.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 3A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HF

  26/0350/CAT Submitted 11 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Schedule of Tree Works Location: Rear garden of 3 Fore Street, Topsham. Tree: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Proposed works: Crown lift by removal of approximately three to four of the lowest branches to provide improved clearance beneath the canopy. Pruning cuts to be made back to appropriate growth points in accordance with BS3998 Tree Work Recommendations. The upper crown and overall height of the tree will remain unchanged. Reason for works: Routine tree management to improve clearance within the garden while retaining the tree?s amenity value.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 3A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HF

  25/1300/CAT Submitted 22 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Sycamore Tree on the edge of the property is growing into the wall and is damaging the wall, when the wind blows the tree leans on the wall and it will start to cause damage to the wall. The wall is listed so we wish to remove the tree to protect the wall. Apple tree in the garden is rotting from the inside out, it has been suggested to take it down before it become dangerous and falls down. The proposal is to completely remove both trees.

  Withdrawn Trees 4 docs

• 85 Fore Street Topsham Exeter Devon EX3 0HQ

  23/0350/CAT Submitted 13 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Fell of a large Bay tree. The Bay tree is 25ft in height and is dominating the rear garden.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 26/1206/TPO Granted

  87 Greyfriars Road Exeter EX4 7BS

  T1 - Sessile Oak- Remove to Ground level - Removal of the heavily suppressed sessile oak with the bark-included junction is advised to eliminate the risk associated with that structurally weak junction, reduce intra-group competition and improve spacing within the group, which will support the long-term condition of the remaining trees and help keep risk within broadly acceptable levels. T2 - Monterey Pine - It is recommended that the leaning branch from the Monterey pine that extends above the neighbouring garden is pruned back to remove the over-extended section over the adjoining property and reduce the lever arm acting on the branch union, thereby lowering the risk of branch failure into the neighbouring garden while maintaining a balanced crown where practicable this is approximately 1.5 metres in length.

  Received 10 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1185/TPO Granted

  Oaklands Cowick Court Exeter EX2 9FE

  H1 - Yew, reduce height by 2-3m approximately, trim garden side face to tidy and contain. Justification: This mature hedge has not been managed for a few years, the proposed works are routine arboricultural maintenance to restore the yew hedge to a manageable size while preserving the overall amenity value and structural integrity of the individual yew specimens.

  Received 6 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1263/CAT Granted

  18A Old Tiverton Road Exeter EX4 6LG

  Removal of self seeded Volunteer Sycamore Tree (T1 on site plan) this is impacting the growth and viability of the Mountain Ash tree next to it (T2 on site Plan). Mountain Ash is deemed of higher value in current nature friendly garden. Useable sycamore wood will be donated to local wood turning group. Removal of lower branches on large Sycamore (T3 on Plan) to create minimum 3m clearance over footpaths on Old Tiverton Road and Stadium Way.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1256/CAT Granted

  The Bungalow 5 Manston Terrace Exeter EX2 4NP

  T1 - Bay - Reduce in height by 4 feet, and trim the sides to compact form. Remove basal suckers. Remove one stem pressing against the shed. T2 - Silver Birch - Reduce in height by 2.5 metres (previous growth points), and reshape the crown by 1 metre to leave a balanced form

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1242/CAT Granted

  The Firs Elm Grove Road Topsham Exeter EX3 0EJ

  T1 - Gleditsia - Crown lift by 1 metre T2 - Ginkgo biloba - Reduce the height by 2.5 metres, and reshape all laterals by up to 1 metre, leaving a balanced form.

  Received 17 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Trees