Planning application
Digby Park And Ride Digby Drive Exeter
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
G1: Common Holly, Hazel, Hawthorn, Wych Elm and Goat Willow. G2: Wych Elm, Hawthorn, Hazel, Hornbeam and Pedunculate Oak. G3: Hazle, Pedunculate Oak, Goat Willow. G4: Hazel, Goat Willow, Hawthorne. G1: Mixed species group comprising common holly, hazel, hawthorn, wych elm and goat willow. Trim back all mixed vegetation to the kerb line along approximately 50 linear meters. Crown lift two (2) no. goat willow to a height of 2.4 meters to provide suitable clearance for parked vehicles. No additional coppicing or felling is proposed within this area. G2: Mixed species group comprising wych elm, hawthorn, hazel, hornbeam and pedunculate oak. Trim back mixed vegetation to approximately 2.4m height where it is encroaching onto the carriageway to the kerb line over approximately 100 linear meters. Specimen trees will not be touched, and no additional felling or coppicing is proposed within this area. G3: Mixed species group comprising hazel, pedunculate oak and goat willow. This area is of particular concern in relation to site security. Coppice approximately 50% of the hazel to improve light penetration from existing street lighting and to enhance sightlines throughout the area. Trim back overgrown vegetation where it is encroaching onto parking spaces to the kerb line. No works are proposed to specimen trees. G4: Mixed species group comprising hazel, goat willow and hawthorn. Trim back vegetation to the kerb line to improve access to electric vehicle charging points. Remove one snapped limb from the goat willow and carry out a crown lift to approximately 2.4 metres to improve clearance. No additional coppicing or felling is proposed within this area. Necessary for public safety. Overgrown hedges and self-seeded vegetation are restricting visibility, obstructing street lighting and potentially compromising CCTV coverage.
As published by the council, reference 25/1649/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1649/TPO
- Type
- Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 20 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 24 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 9 Dec 2025
- Ward
- St Loyes
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Nov 2025
Received by Exeter
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24 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
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Exeter granted permission on 9 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.
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