Planning application
25/1300/CAT
3A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HF
Proposal
Sycamore Tree on the edge of the property is growing into the wall and is damaging the wall, when the wind blows the tree leans on the wall and it will start to cause damage to the wall. The wall is listed so we wish to remove the tree to protect the wall. Apple tree in the garden is rotting from the inside out, it has been suggested to take it down before it become dangerous and falls down. The proposal is to completely remove both trees.
As published by the council, reference 25/1300/CAT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2025
Received by Exeter
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3 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Withdrawn by Applicant
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What withdrawal means
The process from here
The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.
The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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