Planning application
3 St Leonards Road Exeter EX2 4LA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Pittosporum - Prune back to the inner pavement edge. T2 - Bay - Reduce in height by 3 metres. T3 - Cotoneaster over the private drive at the rear - Fell. T4 - Reduce in height by up to 2 metres and reshape the lateral growth by 1-2 metres to balance. T5 - Purple leaf Plum - Reduce by 1metre, and lightly reshape the laterals to balance. T6 - Olive: Reduce in height by 1.5 metres, and lightly reshape the laterals to balance. T7 - Elder Reduce in height by 1.5 metres, and reshape the laterals by up to 1 metre to balance. T8 - Lilac: Shorten back the large leader overhanging the patio (and supported in the Amelanchier) by 1 metre T9 - Bay - Reduce in height 2 metres. T10 - Pittosporum - Reduce in height by 1.5 metres. T11 - Bay - Reduce in height by 1.5 metres.
As published by the council, reference 24/0577/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 24/0577/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 27 May 2024
- Validated
- 27 May 2024
- Decided
- 18 Jun 2024
- Ward
- Newtown And St Leonards
- Postcode
- EX2 4LA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 May 2024
Received by Exeter
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18 Jun 2024
Decision issued: Permitted
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5 Sep 2026
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Agent on file, a tree-works contractor registered in Exeter
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Exeter granted permission on 18 June 2024, 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.
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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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