Planning application
26/0703/CAT
Exeter College Further Education Hele Road Exeter EX4 4JS
Proposal
Turkey Oak. The tree has evident rot pockets in main unions and has been pollarded before. We are looking to repollard back at the old points.
As published by the council, reference 26/0703/CAT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 May 2026
Received by Exeter
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18 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Withdrawn by Applicant
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What withdrawal means
The process from here
The applicant withdrew this application before the council decided it, so it carries no planning weight and no fee refund is automatic. Withdrawal often follows officer feedback that a refusal was likely.
The applicant is free to submit a revised application at any time, and many withdrawn schemes return in amended form, so the site is worth watching if the proposal affected you.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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