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25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

Granted Exeter 25/1454/CAT Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees Small domestic

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

I wish to fell and completely remove a Bramley apple tree. The tree is 20-25cm diameter at 1.5 m high. It was planted, I believe, in the 1930s, alongside the property boundary wall. It is in poor health and no longer produces good fruit (so a replacement tree was planted a few years ago, which has now reached maturity). An arborist has advised that it was a mistake to plant such a tree on a wall in the first place.

As published by the council, reference 25/1454/CAT

Application record

Reference
25/1454/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
19 Oct 2025
Validated
19 Oct 2025
Decided
17 Nov 2025
Ward
Newtown And St Leonards
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX2 4PL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exeter register

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/1342/CAT Granted

    25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

    Magnolia denudata currently approx 6 metres high, and spreading. To be shaped and slightly reduced in height Height reduction 1.5 metres Spread reduction (all round) 1 metre

    Decided 2 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 23/0982/CAT Granted

    25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

    1) Magnolia Stellata Rosea to be removed and replaced by new Magnolia of similar species 2) Magnolia Leonard Messel to be removed and replaced by new Magnolia of similar species 3) Lilac (white and diseased) to be removed and replaced by healthy Lilac (white) 4) Cercis to be removed and replaced by new flowering tree 5) Magnolia Fei Huang to be pruned and height reduced from 6 metres to 5 metres

    Decided 15 Sep 2023 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Oct 2025

    Received by Exeter

  2. 17 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exeter granted permission on 17 November 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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  • 25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

    26/1342/CAT Submitted 4 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    Magnolia denudata currently approx 6 metres high, and spreading. To be shaped and slightly reduced in height Height reduction 1.5 metres Spread reduction (all round) 1 metre

    Granted Trees 5 docs

  • 25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

    23/0982/CAT Submitted 2 Aug 2023 50 yards away

    1) Magnolia Stellata Rosea to be removed and replaced by new Magnolia of similar species 2) Magnolia Leonard Messel to be removed and replaced by new Magnolia of similar species 3) Lilac (white and diseased) to be removed and replaced by healthy Lilac (white) 4) Cercis to be removed and replaced by new flowering tree 5) Magnolia Fei Huang to be pruned and height reduced from 6 metres to 5 metres

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 21 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

    24/0003/CAT Submitted 3 Jan 2024 50 yards away

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    Granted Trees 6 docs

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    21/1004/TPO Submitted 17 May 2021 50 yards away

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In Exeter

  • 26/1484/CAT Awaiting decision

    1 Longacres Exeter EX2 4LW

    Magnolia Tree adjacent to wall adjoining the Old Rectory in Matford Lane. The magnolia is to be reduced by appoximately 5 metres to the level of the previous reduction. The neighbours in the adjoining property, The Old Rectory in Matford Lane, are supportive of the proposal. Ginko Tree next to and damaging the ancient cob wall between 1 Long Acres and the properties in Wayland Avenue. The Ginko is to be cut down to a height of between 1 and 2 metres to hopefully enable it to regrow but pruned regularly on the wall side of the trunk to train it away from the wall.

    Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1479/TPO Awaiting decision

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    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1474/CAT Awaiting decision

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    T1 Beech. Remove first four branches growing across kitchen window. Cut back from building to give 2m clearance.

    Received 4 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
  • 26/1342/CAT Granted

    25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

    Magnolia denudata currently approx 6 metres high, and spreading. To be shaped and slightly reduced in height Height reduction 1.5 metres Spread reduction (all round) 1 metre

    Received 4 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 2026 Trees
  • 26/1161/TPO Refused

    19 Falkland Close Exeter EX4 5EZ

    Oak tree on no mans land embankment which over looks garden of 18 Falkland Close, Exeter, EX4 5EZ. It has a large branch overhanging our garden. Tree surgeon Mitchell Tree Surgery has visited site and advised it needs to be removed. He says it is a large overhanging heavy limb which could cause considerable damage. Last year a large branch from a neighbouring oak next to It came down in a storm and caused damage. Our neighbours in number 18 and ourselves are concerned about this particular branch we wish to report to be removed. The tree itself has grown to 60 foot plus range and we all feel our houses are at risk. Sketch plan attached

    Received 4 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees