Planning application
4 Lovelace Gardens Exeter EX2 8XQ
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
We believe the tree to be a European Birch. We would ideally like to reduce the volume of the tree - taking the branches back around 2000mm from our property, reducing the amount that overhangs the patio area where our daughter exercises. As well as recent photographs, we have also included a covering letter outlining our requests, and more so, the reasons why.
As published by the council, reference 26/0786/TPO
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0786/TPO
- Type
- Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 2 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 13 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 18 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Alphington
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX2 8XQ
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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2 Jun 2026
Received by Exeter
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13 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 18 August 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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