Planning application
41 Alphington Road Exeter EX2 8HP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Myrtle: Reduce in height by 1 metre, and reshape the laterals by 0.5 metres to leave a balanced form. T2 - Magnolia: Crown lift from the conservatory roof by 0.75 metres. T3 - Cotoneaster: Reduce in height by 1.5 metres, and reshape the lateral branches by up to 0.75 metres, to leave a balanced form. T4 - Blackthorn: Reduce in height by 1.5 metres, and reshape the lateral branches by up to 0.75 metres, to leave a balanced form.
As published by the council, reference 25/1072/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1072/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 6 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 6 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 6 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Alphington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX2 8HP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/1237/CAT Granted
41 Alphington Road Exeter EX2 8HP
T1 - Cotoneaster - Crown lift from the roadside by 1.5 metres. Prune back the lateral branches (reaching southerly over Edwin Rd) by 1 metre
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Aug 2025
Received by Exeter
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6 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Exe Tree Care Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2014 · Exeter
62 applications on PlanIndex · 100% granted
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Exeter granted permission on 6 September 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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