Planning application
Maynard School For Girls Denmark Road Exeter EX1 1SJ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T3 Lime. Re-pollard T36 Lime. Cut back 2.5m from building. T39a Ash. Fell. T48 Rowan. Fell
As published by the council, reference 26/0458/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0458/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 27 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 27 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 22 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Newtown And St Leonards
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX1 1SJ
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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24/0185/CAT Granted
Maynard School For Girls Denmark Road Exeter EX1 1SJ
Tree No Species Recommendations T1 Common Lime Repollard, remove ivy T2 Common Lime Repollard, remove ivy T7 Common Lime Repollard, remove ivy T29 Lawson Cypress Remove one subsiding branch over car parking, sever ivy at base of tree T42 Holm Oak Sever ivy at base of remaining trees within this row, Reduce crown spread and height by approximately 3m, maximum diameter of cuts 150mm T43 Common Lime Repollard, remove ivy
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Mar 2026
Received by Exeter
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22 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
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 22 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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Tree No Species Recommendations T1 Common Lime Repollard, remove ivy T2 Common Lime Repollard, remove ivy T7 Common Lime Repollard, remove ivy T29 Lawson Cypress Remove one subsiding branch over car parking, sever ivy at base of tree T42 Holm Oak Sever ivy at base of remaining trees within this row, Reduce crown spread and height by approximately 3m, maximum diameter of cuts 150mm T43 Common Lime Repollard, remove ivy
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