Planning application
8 Wonford Road Exeter EX2 4EQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The Holly tree marked as no.1 on the sketch plan is to be removed in its entirety. It has lost most of its leaves and is dying. It has a large hole in the base of the trunk and could be deemed a danger to the public if it was to fall. Please see attached photos. The tree will be replaced with a similar evergreen tree that will eventually grow to the same height / shape.
As published by the council, reference 25/1718/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1718/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 2 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 2 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Newtown And St Leonards
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX2 4EQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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24/0376/DIS Granted
8 Wonford Road Exeter EX2 4EQ
Discharge of condition 3 (external materials) of 22/1090/FUL
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24/0090/NMA Granted
8 Wonford Road Exeter EX2 4EQ
Alterations to windows and raise the cill of the lower ground floor sliding doors (non material amendment of 22/1090/FUL)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Dec 2025
Received by Exeter
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12 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
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 12 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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