Planning application
Northernhay Gardens Northernhay Place Exeter
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Job 82863 - crown lift to 5.5m over highway, remove epicormic growth Job 82966 - dead central stem, historic monument in striking distance. Remove dead part and reduce height of remaining crown. Job 82968 - in advanced decline, less than 15% remaining canopy. Remove tree Job 82969 - in advanced decline, less than 10% remaining canopy. Remove tree
As published by the council, reference 26/0985/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0985/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- St Davids
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/1181/CAT Granted
Northernhay Gardens Northernhay Place Exeter
Job 83273 - Northernhay Gardens Description - Abundance of epicormic growth on stem, significant dieback in upper canopy along with large limb loss in recent storms. Second and third opinions given. Tree advancing in decline and will need to be removed. -Fell to ground level -Remove debris 6 ops days plus crane hire
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26/1170/CAT Granted
Northernhay Gardens Northernhay Place Exeter
Job 83153 - Northernhay Gardens Description - Liquidamber in avenue. Failed primary leader and second order limb, remaining stem compromised, not suitable for long term retention. - Fell to ground level - Grind stump to below ground level to allow for replacement planting. - Remove all debris 5 ops hours
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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29 Jun 2026
Received by Exeter
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16 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 16 July 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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