Planning application
St Pancras Church Waterbeer Street Exeter
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Job 82348 St Pancras Church - Catalpa bignonioides - Tree canopy touching buildings causing abrasive damage. Reduce tree away from buildings >2m.
As published by the council, reference 25/1665/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1665/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
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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