51 Longbrook Street Exeter EX4 6AW

1. 8 Aug 2024

   Received by Exeter

2. 17 Sep 2024

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 5 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.

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• 59 Longbrook Street Exeter Devon EX4 6AS

  21/1130/LED Submitted 19 Jul 2021 10m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness sought for a former unregulated HMO for 8 people.

  Decided Lawful development 6 docs

• 82 Longbrook Street Exeter EX4 6AP

  26/0856/CAT Submitted 11 Jun 2026 31m away

  Following an email exchange on the 29th April 2026 I understand that TPO210 for the weeping ash was revoked on the 27th April 2006. We had not received notification of this at the time? All we require is sensible pruning so that the branches do not overhang the pavement/public highway as noted in the attached images. The tree itself is leaning towards the light just like the old one which means we do need to take sensible precautions to prevent any overhanging branches as noted above. Weeping ash: Crown lift over the footpath/highway side only to provide approximately 2.5-3.0 metres clearance above ground level, measured from ground level to the lowest retained live foliage, with pruning limited to the minimum necessary to achieve pedestrian clearance and maintain a natural form. Second tree is at the back of the property which appears to be dead. See the attached image showing no growth (species not known) . We would like to remove it.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• Land Adj. 54 Howell Road Exeter EX4 4EY

  25/1676/FUL Submitted 24 Nov 2025 38m away

  Demolition of existing garage and replacement with 2.5 storey dwelling (C3 use)

  Withdrawn Full applications Demolition 18 docs
  Domestic

• Garage Adj 54 Howell Road Exeter EX4 4EY

  26/1083/FUL Submitted 21 Jul 2026 42m away

  82% historically approved · decision due ~15 Sep

  Demolition of existing garage structure and replacement with two storey residential dwelling

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 12 docs
  Domestic

• 78 Longbrook Street Exeter Devon EX4 6AP

  19/1549/CAT Submitted 6 Nov 2019 50m away

  T1 - Holly tree. Fell

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Flat 1 78 Longbrook Street Exeter EX4 6AP

  24/0430/CAT Submitted 17 Apr 2024 50m away

  T1 - Ornamental Cherry - Remove the decayed stem near the base of the tree (positioned slightly westwards of the main stem, and producing lower branches only). Reduce the remaining crown (height and lateral branches) by 30%.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 26/1332/CAT Awaiting decision

  8 Marlborough Road Exeter EX2 4TJ

  T1 - Contorted Willow - Reduce in height by 2.5 metres, and reshape the crown by 0.5-1 metre, leaving a balanced form.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/1319/CAT Awaiting decision

  Stoneycombe Matford Road Exeter EX2 4PE

  Please see Plan attached. This plan was submitted with a similar application on 7 October 2020. T 1 was felled in 2020. T2 and T3 were pollarded. T2 and T3 require pollarding again because of their proximity to the house. See detail on plan.) T3 is already touching the house and over the roof.

  1 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/1311/CAT Awaiting decision

  11 Devonshire Place Exeter EX4 6JA

  The tree is a Cypress tree located at the front of 11 Devonshire place, to the right hand side when looking at the house. We would like to replace the tree with a native tree species - either a rowan or a cherry - in order to provide flowers for pollinators in the spring/summer and food for birds in the winter. We would like to do the removal in late (~Nov) 2026, well after the bird breeding season, in order to plant the new tree in early 2027 after the last frosts. The tree itself sits at the boundary of a conservation area.

  30 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1312/CAT Awaiting decision

  11 Devonshire Place Exeter EX4 6JA

  The tree is a silver birch. We would like to carry out "crown reduction" reducing the height of the tree from ~10m to ~7m. Similarly, we would like to reduce the spread of the crown at the rear to reduce the amount of overhang with our rear neighbours. We will keep the left-right spread similar, only carrying out "crown thinning" in this respect to ensure the tree does not block too much light from our neighbours' gardens and our own.

  30 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1291/CAT Awaiting decision

  Electricity Distribution Site Parkfield Road Topsham

  Mixture of bay and cherry large shrubs to remove, which have become overgrown in the contained area next to the electricity sub station. We have removed what we can so far, but need approval to remove the rest, as they are around 5 inches at waist height. Plan to remove fully as no remedial value where they are located. Approx 20 stems to remove WHAT3WORDS is stow.poetic.skills

  26 Aug 2026 Trees