Planning application
Middle Dryways Woodwater Lane Exeter EX2 5AJ
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Copper Beech - Crown in height and spread of approximately 1.0 metre all over. The tree is healthy and balanced but it is large and causes concern to neighbour regarding structural integrity and loss of sunlight.
As published by the council, reference 25/1156/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1156/TPO
- Type
- Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refuse Planning Permission
- Received
- 22 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 31 Oct 2025
- Ward
- St Loyes
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX2 5AJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Aug 2025
Received by Exeter
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4 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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31 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission
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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 refusal means
Exeter refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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