Planning application
99 Howell Road Exeter EX4 4JU
Works: Trees
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Using attached map for reference. Red circle identifies 1 English Oak. Seeking the dismantle to ground level and to remove the stump. Blue circle identifies 1 Sycamore. Seeking to dismantle to ground level and to remove the stump.
As published by the council, reference 26/0618/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0618/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Decision
- Refused TPO Made
- Received
- 29 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 29 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Duryard And St James
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX4 4JU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.
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26/0442/CAT Refused
99 Howell Road Exeter EX4 4JU
Yew tree outside front door of property to remove to ground level.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Apr 2026
Received by Exeter
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16 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Refused TPO Made
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Exeter refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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