Planning application
1 The Cloisters Cathedral Close Exeter EX1 1HS
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T6 ? Lucombe Oak ? Prune off dead twig at eye level T22 ? Magnolia ? Reduce low damaged branch near lamp back to a suitable growth point and to sound wood T23 ? Pittosporum ? Crown lift to 3m above ground level, Maximum Diameter of Cuts (MDC) 25mm T24 ? Photinia ? Crown lift by removing 9 marked branches back to source, MDC 100mm ? Reshape as required, MDC 25mm T25 ? Mulberry ? Monitor regrowth and advise at next scheduled survey T30 ? Elm ? Remove two branches from low westerly limb where extending over T29, MDC 100m & 150mm ? Remove major deadwood ? Undertake aerial inspection of tree and provide verbal report to Graham Joyce G1 ? Hollies ? Cut back overhanging branches to a line 1m behind kerbing or back to suitable growth points/source Rationale: Following an arboricultural inspection these works have been suggested as part of the reasonable maintenance of these trees
As published by the council, reference 25/1568/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1568/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 4 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 4 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 4 Dec 2025
- Ward
- St Davids
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX1 1HS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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24/1246/DIS Granted
1 The Cloisters Cathedral Close Exeter EX1 1HS
Discharge of condition 6: Biodiversity Net Gain relating to planning permission ref. 24/0721/FUL granted 30 August 2024.
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24/0721/FUL Granted
1 The Cloisters Cathedral Close Exeter EX1 1HS
New substation and associated works, including temporary trenches and consolidation of storage compound
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24/0722/LBC Granted
1 The Cloisters Cathedral Close Exeter EX1 1HS
New substation and associated works, including temporary trenches and consolidation of storage compound
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Nov 2025
Received by Exeter
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4 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Dartmoor Tree Surgeons Ltd Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2003 · Exeter
131 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 98% granted
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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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