Planning application
8 Bindon Road Exeter EX4 9HN
Works: Trees
Part of this application was approved and part refused. The decision notice on the council portal sets out which is which.
Proposal
TPO 493 OAK T1 Please refer to the Arboricultural Report Following the above report being completed, we are seriously concerned about the potential risks that this tree poses due to the defect that has been highlighted: "The junction of the western stem is a point of weakness and it is likely to fail. If it fails, stems would fall into at least two neighbouring gardens and would also strike the trampoline, they may also strike neighbouring property. On this basis, the value of the property is high. The estimated strike impact from the stems failing is high. Therefore, the risk of harm from this mode of failure is moderate. It would therefore be prudent to intervene". Other Oak trees along the boundary have had to be removed in the past due to causing subsidence and other issues to properties. The tree report finds a number of dead branches throughout the canopy, the taper and weight distribution along many of the lateral branches is suboptimal, making them more vulnerable to breakage in strong winds. In addition, some of the lower lateral branches in the northern and the eastern aspects hyperextend beyond the general crown profile. There are several branch tears visible around the main branch structure, where previous branch failures have occurred. To mitigate the potential harm / damage / injury to our family and property, and our neighbours properties, we would like this tree to be removed.
As published by the council, reference 25/1119/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1119/TPO
- Type
- Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Part approved, part refused As published: Split Decision
- Received
- 17 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 18 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 27 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Pinhoe
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX4 9HN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Aug 2025
Received by Exeter
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18 Aug 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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27 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Split Decision
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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