Planning application
10 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PP
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 (Ash) & T2 (Ash) - re-pollard both trees to existing pollard points removing approximately 2m-3m of growth. Works to allow more light onto surrounding smaller trees and shrubs.
As published by the council, reference 25/1116/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1116/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 15 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 15 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 26 Sep 2025
- Ward
- Newtown And St Leonards
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX2 4PP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Aug 2025
Received by Exeter
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26 Sep 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 26 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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