Planning application
School Playing Field Homefield Road Exeter
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Lime re-pollard T2 Sycamore remove major dead wood T3 Sycamore (dead) Fell. T4 A group. Remove dead stems T5 Sycamore remove major dead wood T6 Lime remove major dead wood T8 Lime re-pollard T9 Lime remove major dead wood T11 Lime remove major dead wood
As published by the council, reference 25/1166/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1166/TPO
- Type
- Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 26 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 26 Aug 2025
- Decided
- 22 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Heavitree
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 Aug 2025
Received by Exeter
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22 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 22 October 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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