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1 Veysey Close Exeter EX2 6AS

Refused Exeter 24/0167/TPO Works to Protected Trees (TPO)

Works: Trees

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

We have 3 protected trees in our garden: London plane, Lime and Wild cherry. We would like to do: (1) crown reduction (50%) and crown lift (4 metres) of the London plane tree, branches of which are too close to our house, (2) crown reduction (40%) and crown lift (4 metres) of the Lime tree, and (3) crown reduction (40%) and crown lift (4 metres) of the Wild Cherry tree to provide adequate clearance to the property and the garden.

As published by the council, reference 24/0167/TPO

Application record

Reference
24/0167/TPO
Type
Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Planning Permission
Received
11 Feb 2024
Validated
11 Feb 2024
Decided
4 Apr 2024
Ward
Priory
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX2 6AS

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Feb 2024

    Received by Exeter

  2. 4 Apr 2024

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  3. 5 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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9 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Exeter refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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