Planning application
Lethbridge Cottages Parr Street Exeter EX1 2BQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Willow, remove to ground level due to fungal growth and general very poor condition/ end of life in high pedestrian traffic area used by vulnerable and elderly residents. Plan to replace with a more appropriate species in a preferable location. T2 Lawson cypress reduce height by approximately 2m away from phone wires & lightly prune sides to maintain an appropriate size for space available.
As published by the council, reference 24/1191/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 24/1191/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 11 Oct 2024
- Validated
- 11 Oct 2024
- Decided
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Newtown And St Leonards
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX1 2BQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Oct 2024
Received by Exeter
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5 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 5 November 2025, 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.
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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