Planning application
County Hall Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4QD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Elm sec fell/ dismantle, T2 Silver birch sec fell/ dismantle, T3 Rowan sec fell/ dismantle, T4 Elm sec fell/ dismantle, T5 Whitebeam remove deadwood over target, T6 Acer ( Norway crimson king) sec fell/ dismantle, T7 Holly sec fell/ dismantle, T8 Robinia (Black locust tree) remove dead wood.
As published by the council, reference 25/1475/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1475/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 21 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 21 Oct 2025
- Decided
- 4 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Newtown And St Leonards
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX2 4QD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/1356/CAT Awaiting decision
County Hall Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4QD
Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) which has a large cavity located within the main crown with dead wood thought and chicken of the wood fungus at around 1.6-1.7 m from ground level. to be Sectional felled/ dismantled due to a main entrance into County hall ground meaning prolonged dwell time car parking adjacent and footpaths underneath.
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25/1786/LBC Granted
County Hall Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4QD
Installation of emergency access door from the reception area to the loading bay.
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24/1193/LBC Withdrawn
County Hall Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4QD
Installation of replacement projector screen to the Daw committee room
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Oct 2025
Received by Exeter
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4 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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Devon county council Agent
5 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 4 December 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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Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) which has a large cavity located within the main crown with dead wood thought and chicken of the wood fungus at around 1.6-1.7 m from ground level. to be Sectional felled/ dismantled due to a main entrance into County hall ground meaning prolonged dwell time car parking adjacent and footpaths underneath.
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