Planning application
26 Velwell Road Exeter EX4 4LD
Works: Trees Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
To remove one old apple tree which is forcing our house boundary wall to lean towards the pavement at a dangerous angle of 20cms out of vertical. We are concerned that the 1.8 metre wall will collapse onto the pavement. We intend to use a professional tree surgeon for this removal.
As published by the council, reference 25/1724/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1724/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 4 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 4 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 12 Dec 2025
- Ward
- Duryard And St James
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX4 4LD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Dec 2025
Received by Exeter
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12 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 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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