Planning application
26/0901/CATEX
21 Elm Grove Road Topsham Exeter EX3 0EJ
Proposal
The tree is a mature Laburnum (according the Dartmoor Tree Surgeons. It has died within the past 12 months, as is evidenced by peeling bark, and the lack of any leaf growth this year. It is situated on the our side of the fence line, between 21 (our house) and 23 Elm Grove Road. It is clearly diseased and, once removed, will be replaced with an Apricot tree which is currently on site in a large planter pot. The dead tree is shown as Tree 1 on the attached chart. It is intended to fell the tree to ground level, and let the roots rot naturally.
As published by the council, reference 26/0901/CATEX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Jun 2026
Received by Exeter
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1 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Conservation Area Trees Exempt
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
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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