Planning application
Green Bank Adjacent Western Way And Lower Coombe Street Western Way St Davids Exeter
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Job 82756 Lower Coombe Street Crown seperation and lean angle increased this inspection. Remove 3 lowest dead limbs and 4 lowest live limbs. Reduce crown height by approximately 4m to reduce weight loading and sail effect. Arborist to determine height reduction to best counter wind and weight loading. Remove debris
As published by the council, reference 26/0315/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0315/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 2 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 2 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 27 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St Davids
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 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
1 document 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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