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St Bartholomews Cemetery Exe Street Exeter

Granted Exeter 25/1725/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 - 82621 Acer pseudoplatanus - Aggressive fungal brackets (Kretzmaria deusta) present at stem base with significant decay concealed behind bark from ground level to 1.8m and 50cm wide at base. This fungal strategy is root and butt rotting, may cause branch and stem failure and is likely to render a tree unsafe. Significant targets - in striking distance of a residential property, historic wall beside a public footpath and under the canopy are memorial tombs and frequent use footpaths. This tree is recomended for felling to a 2m maximum stump. Fell tree to 2m stump Remove cordwood. Retain felled larger wood securely on site in an appropriate location for long term degradation and biodiversity value. Woodchip can remain on site to support retained larger wood or spread appropriately as a mulch layer.

As published by the council, reference 25/1725/CAT

Application record

Reference
25/1725/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
4 Dec 2025
Validated
4 Dec 2025
Decided
15 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: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0799/CAT Granted

    St Bartholomews Cemetery Exe Street Exeter

    82988 - Tree group in St Bartholomews cemetery alongside Exe street. Crowns low over footpath and highway. Remove epicormic growth and crown lift to statutory highways clearances to clear highway and footpath achieving a 3 year clearance. Remove debris

    Decided 2 Jul 2026 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 Dec 2025

    Received by Exeter

  2. 15 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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What this grant of permission means

Exeter granted permission on 15 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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