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Land North And East Of Liberty Way Exeter

Granted Exeter 26/0158/TPO Works to Protected Trees (TPO)

Works: Trees

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

Proposal

Group of five dead or only 10% canopy remaining ash trees adjacent to highway and footpath. To conduct a sectional fell/dismantlement.

As published by the council, reference 26/0158/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/0158/TPO
Type
Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
Status
Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Decided
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Topsham
Decision by
Delegated Decision

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Received by Exeter

  2. 12 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exeter granted permission on 12 March 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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