Planning application
37 Marlborough Road Exeter EX2 4TJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
A tree surgeon will carry out works to an Acer tree to be lightly trimmed by at least 1M all over the crown, situated in the back garden.
As published by the council, reference 26/0257/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0257/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 22 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 22 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Newtown And St Leonards
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX2 4TJ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Feb 2026
Received by Exeter
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25 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 25 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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