Planning application
Little Silver Square Little Silver Exeter
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Job 82340 Little Silver - Tilia cordata- Canopy is low over footpath. Crown lift to provide clearance of 2.4m above ground level.
As published by the council, reference 25/1664/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1664/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 24 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 24 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 8 Dec 2025
- Ward
- St Davids
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 3 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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25/1663/CAT Granted
Little Silver Square Little Silver Exeter
Job 82339 Little Silver - Tilia cordata- Canopy is beginning to encroach into the neighbouring shed. Prune away from the neighbouring shed to achieve a clearance of 2m.
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25/1662/CAT Granted
Little Silver Square Little Silver Exeter
Job 82333 Little Silver - Betula pendula - Southern aspect <1m from building, lowest southern primary limb overextended beyond overall crown form over property. Target prune to reduce overextended lowest southern primary limb by 3m to reduce from over property. Target prune to reduce
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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24 Nov 2025
Received by Exeter
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8 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
3 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 8 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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Little Silver Square Little Silver Exeter
Job 82339 Little Silver - Tilia cordata- Canopy is beginning to encroach into the neighbouring shed. Prune away from the neighbouring shed to achieve a clearance of 2m.
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Little Silver Square Little Silver Exeter
Job 82333 Little Silver - Betula pendula - Southern aspect <1m from building, lowest southern primary limb overextended beyond overall crown form over property. Target prune to reduce overextended lowest southern primary limb by 3m to reduce from over property. Target prune to reduce
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Refused Full applications Extension 13 docsSmall domestic -
42 St Davids Hill Exeter EX4 4DT
T1 - 1 x Cherry tree - Reduce in height by 3m to suitable growth points. Reduce remaining canopy to match creating a neat and tidy shape. H1 - Hedge running from the entrance to Little Silver to number 44. To reduce the height of the hedge by 1 foot. To trim the annual growth on all other profiles. T2 - 1 x Wisteria - To trim the annual growth. T3 - 1 x Olive tree - To remove the rear stem back to the main union. Reduce in height by 1.5m to suitable growth points. Reduce remaining canopy to match creating a neat and tidy shape. Crown thin overall leaf bearing twig structure by approximately 15%. T4 & T5 - 2 x Bay tree - To trim the annual growth on all profiles to create a neat and tidy spherical shape. T6 - 1 x Fig tree - Reduce in height by 1.5m to suitable growth points. Reduce remaining canopy to match creating a neat and tidy shape. Crown thin overall leaf bearing twig structure by approximately 15%. These works are very minimal tree cutting trees in a small domestic garden. That a cyclic pruning regime is initiated to increase the longevity of the tree. Trees are being pruned and reduced to ensure they are a more manageable height and size. Hedge trimming is hard cut back of the annual growth. All pruning cuts to be made back to suitable growth points and will not 75mm in diameter.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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