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Belmont Pleasure Ground Gordon Road Exeter

Granted Exeter 25/1671/CAT Works to Trees in a Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Job 82600 Belmont Park - Tilia x europea- Pollarded lime has extensive basal decay at all cardinal points, high risk of failure. Fell to ground level. Remove all brash and timber.

As published by the council, reference 25/1671/CAT

Application record

Reference
25/1671/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
Newtown And St Leonards
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 24 Nov 2025

    Received by Exeter

  2. 8 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 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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What 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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