Planning application
Mary Arches Street Car Park Mary Arches Street Exeter
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Job 82389 Mary Arches Car Park - Crowns low over parking bays. Crown lift to 5m, to include removal of 1x primary limb (150mm) at 4m east and target pruning to raise crown. Remove debris.
As published by the council, reference 25/1668/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1668/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 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/0781/FUL Awaiting decision
Mary Arches Street Car Park Mary Arches Street Exeter
Demolition of multi-storey car park and construction of a co-living development alongside public realm improvements, landscaping, cycle and car parking, servicing, refuse and recycling provision, and associated works (REVISED PLANS).
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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