Planning application
Courtyard Of Darwin Court Melbourne Street Exeter
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Job 82765 - Melbourne Place - Overextending into washing line area, central stem defective, obstructing light column. Pollard at 3.5m Remove debris. Job 82766 - Melbourne Place - Overextending into washing line area, central stem defective, obstructing light column. Pollard at 3.5m. Remove debris
As published by the council, reference 26/0308/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0308/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 3 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Exeter
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27 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
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 27 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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