Planning application
Bishops Court Sidmouth Road Exeter
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Oak (T001) - Selectively reduce and remove branches in contact with power lines to create a 1m clearance Sycamore (T002) - Remove deadwood over 35mm diameter overhanging adjacent footways
As published by the council, reference 26/0154/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0154/TPO
- Type
- Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 2 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 2 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 18 Feb 2026
- Ward
- St Loyes
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Feb 2026
Received by Exeter
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18 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 18 February 2026, 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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