Planning application
Port Royal Inn Footpath From Colleton Hill To Old Abbey Court Exeter EX2 4DR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Cherry tree - removal as outgrown space and causing damage to surrounding walls
As published by the council, reference 25/1362/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1362/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 2 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 2 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 27 Oct 2025
- Ward
- St Davids
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX2 4DR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Oct 2025
Received by Exeter
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27 Oct 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 27 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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