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Block A Hill View Place Glenthorne Road Exeter EX4 4GZ

Granted Exeter 26/0161/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

Yew located on the boundary of birks bank arboretum tpo No. 601 to be reduced away from adjacent footpath, to stop interference with foot traffic on a very busy path. Proposed crown lift and reshaping of the lower crown to stop the public having to duck under offending tree on a busy steep set of steps joining Glenthorne road to Clydesdale avenue and three student residential buildings. Limbs to be removed are are all small diameter 2" 5cm. All cuts to be taken to conform to following BS 3998:2010 standards. please see photos attached for cut point locations. no more than five cuts to achieve desired crown lift for head height clearance.

As published by the council, reference 26/0161/TPO

Application record

Reference
26/0161/TPO
Type
Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
Status
Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
3 Feb 2026
Validated
3 Feb 2026
Decided
18 Feb 2026
Ward
Duryard And St James
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX4 4GZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Feb 2026

    Received by Exeter

  2. 18 Feb 2026

    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 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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