Planning application
20 Bonhay Road Exeter EX4 4BR
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Sycamore, whole crown reduction to 2m to reduce danger to roof of property . Bank under tree is loose and could be prone to land slip.
As published by the council, reference 26/0289/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0289/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 28 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 28 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 8 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St Davids
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX4 4BR
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/0943/FUL Granted
20 Bonhay Road Exeter EX4 4BR
Loft conversion with rear dormers
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Feb 2026
Received by Exeter
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8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 8 April 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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