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30 Alphington Road Exeter EX2 8HN

Granted Exeter 26/0220/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

A line of trees needing reduction in height, same as last application in 2020. These trees have regrown in height. ( Marked as T1 on photo.) As also previously, a tree, an expanding laurel, too near to the garage needs to be removed entirely, see photos att. ( Marked as T2 ) Please ignore the 3rd photo of ivy also adjacent to the garage which is not part of this application. The work is to be carried out by Treecraft Devon.

As published by the council, reference 26/0220/CAT

Application record

Reference
26/0220/CAT
Type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Status
Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
16 Feb 2026
Decided
12 Mar 2026
Ward
St Thomas
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX2 8HN

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 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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