Planning application
15 York Road Exeter EX4 6BA
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The tree is a large ash tree behind number 15 and 16 york road, EX4 6BA. The tree is in a conservation area. we would like to remove the tree completely because it is damage a nearby wall and neighbouring property. it is causing subsidence.
As published by the council, reference 25/1601/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1601/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 12 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 12 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 5 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Duryard And St James
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX4 6BA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Nov 2025
Received by Exeter
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5 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 5 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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