Planning application
Melvyn Taddyforde Estate Exeter EX4 4AT
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 - Sycamore - Remove the stem leaning over the road, SSW facing towards 'The Chalet'. The stem has a 36cm cut, and arises from the main stem at 10 feet high. - Reduce the height of the remaining tree by 4 metres, with topping cuts of approximately 15cm diameter. Shorten back all lateral branches by up to 2metres (approx. 9cm diameter cut size) - crown lift overhanging the roadside to 5.2metres above ground level.
As published by the council, reference 25/1216/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1216/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 9 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 20 Oct 2025
- Ward
- Duryard And St James
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX4 4AT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Sep 2025
Received by Exeter
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20 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
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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
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Exeter granted permission on 20 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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