Planning application
Exeter College Further Education Hele Road Exeter EX4 4JS
Works: Trees
Withdrawn before a decision, so it carries no planning weight. A revised scheme can be submitted at any time.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0703/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Decision
- Withdrawn by Applicant
- Received
- 14 May 2026
- Validated
- 14 May 2026
- Decided
- 18 Jun 2026
- Ward
- St Davids
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX4 4JS
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 9 applications since 2024: 8 approved, 0 refused.
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25/1364/CAT Granted
Exeter College Further Education Hele Road Exeter EX4 4JS
T35 Cedar of Lebanon - Works detailed in attached plan Summary of works: Remove all torn, broken, or damaged branches back to suitable secondary growth points or strong branch unions. Maximum cut diameter: 100mm (10cm). Works to be limited to the southern canopy where damage has occurred; no additional pruning beyond this area. Retain overall canopy balance and form. Avoid removal of healthy, undamaged wood unless necessary to achieve a natural pruning line.
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25/1243/NMA Granted
Exeter College Further Education Hele Road Exeter EX4 4JS
Non-material amendment to reserved matters approval 24/0085/RES (as amended by 25/0669/NMA) to replace the shrub and groundcover planting surrounding the hard-surfaced amphitheatre terrace with an amenity lawn.
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25/1148/DIS Granted
Exeter College Further Education Hele Road Exeter EX4 4JS
Discharge Condition 24 (Travel Plan) for Phase 2A of planning permission 19/0315/OUT to which Reserved Matters consent ref. 24/0085/RES relates.
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25/1149/DIS Granted
Exeter College Further Education Hele Road Exeter EX4 4JS
Discharge of Condition 6 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) of Reserved Matters consent ref. 24/0085/RES.
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25/1096/DIS Granted
Exeter College Further Education Hele Road Exeter EX4 4JS
Discharge condition 22 (External Lighting Details) of planning permission 19/0315/OUT for Phase 2.
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24/1049/DIS Granted
Exeter College Further Education Hele Road Exeter EX4 4JS
Discharge condition 8 (Materials for Block B) of reserved matters approval 24/0085/RES - Approval of reserved matters of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for Phase 2A involving partial demolition of Baker Building and new elevation to retained element, construction of Block B and associated landscaping, and an amended Phasing Plan, pertaining to outline permission ref. 19/0315/OUT.
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24/0949/DIS Granted
Exeter College Further Education Hele Road Exeter EX4 4JS
Discharge conditions 2 (CMP), 3 (Ecological Enhancement Plan) and 4 (Tree Survey) of planning permission 24/0085/RES - Approval of reserved matters of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for Phase 2A involving partial demolition of Baker Building and new elevation to retained element, construction of Block B and associated landscaping, and an amended Phasing Plan, pertaining to outline permission ref. 19/0315/OUT.
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24/0806/DIS Granted
Exeter College Further Education Hele Road Exeter EX4 4JS
Discharge conditions 15 (surface water drainage - detailed design), 16 (surface water drainage - adoption and maintenance), 19 (contamination) and 20 (Construction Method Statement) for phase 2 (buildings B&C) of planning permission 19/0315/OUT - Outline application for the redevelopment of the Exeter College Hele Road Campus (including demolition of some existing buildings) to deliver upgraded, purpose-built educational facilities, together with the provision of associated landscaping, pedestrian access improvements and associated infrastructure (With all matters reserved) (Exeter College Masterplan).
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
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Ashwood Trees ltd Agent, registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2023 · Exeter
5 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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The applicant withdrew this application before Exeter decided it, and is free to submit a revised scheme at any time. 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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Discharge conditions 2 (CMP), 3 (Ecological Enhancement Plan) and 4 (Tree Survey) of planning permission 24/0085/RES - Approval of reserved matters of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale for Phase 2A involving partial demolition of Baker Building and new elevation to retained element, construction of Block B and associated landscaping, and an amended Phasing Plan, pertaining to outline permission ref. 19/0315/OUT.
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T35 Cedar of Lebanon - Works detailed in attached plan Summary of works: Remove all torn, broken, or damaged branches back to suitable secondary growth points or strong branch unions. Maximum cut diameter: 100mm (10cm). Works to be limited to the southern canopy where damage has occurred; no additional pruning beyond this area. Retain overall canopy balance and form. Avoid removal of healthy, undamaged wood unless necessary to achieve a natural pruning line.
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