Planning application
9 Summer Lane Exeter EX4 8BY
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The tree is T3 on the attached Tree Survey from 2025. A recent inspection of the tree has noted some dieback and dead wood. The recommendation is to lift the crown to 3m from the ground.
As published by the council, reference 26/0733/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0733/TPO
- Type
- Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 20 May 2026
- Validated
- 20 May 2026
- Decided
- 23 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Mincinglake And Whipton
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX4 8BY
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 May 2026
Received by Exeter
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23 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
7 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 23 June 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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