Planning application
26/1093/CAT
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road Exeter EX2 4NU
Proposal
remove two dying trees in car park area and deadwood the copper beech tree next to main car park
As published by the council, reference 26/1093/CAT
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Received by Exeter
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Exeter for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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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25/1478/FUL Granted
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road Exeter EX2 4NU
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26/0384/CAT Granted
33 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL
There is a very tall evergreen Oak growing with an equally tall pittosporum on our boundary by the driveway entrance. Historically there has been no management of the oak and I now sits across Matford Road. If is caught by high vans. We had a skip delivered recently (a small one on a small skip lorry). Delivery was fine, but the collection lorry snared itself and tore off one of the lower branches. My carpenter had to saw the branch off where it had snapped. We would like to use Neil Bygrave to bring it into a better shape and away from the traffic height. His quotation states these works:- To lift the crowns of one Drive Mouth Ilex Oak and Pittosporum by 3m to reduce Pavement, Road overhang and allowing lorry access to Property Parking. This would be achieved by the removal of 6 lowest Ilex branches and 3 lowest Pittosporum branches. Prune Ilex branch ends to allow 1m gap with Phone Line. All debris from work done disposed of off site. We agreed parking on Drive for Truck and connected Chipper.
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25/1086/CAT Granted
25 Lyndhurst Road Exeter EX2 4PA
T1 Liquid Ambar - Reduction. T1 is a juvenile tree at approximately 4 meters in height, which has previous poor quality reduction work carried out. a reduction of approximately 1200mm (with cut diameters up to 35mm) is required to balance the canopy and keep the tree at suitable size for its tight residential setting. T2 Tulip - Reduction. T2 again is a juvenile tree growing at a fast rate, currently at approximately 7 meters in height. the tree is planted in the corner of a small residential garden, requiring a 1500-2000mm reduction ( with cut diameters up to 40mm) in order to keep the tree at a suitable size for its location. T3 Olive - Removal T3 is a small olive tree at approximately 3.5 meters in height planted in a bricked walled small border very close to the property. the canopy is virtually touching the property, with the possibility for root pressure to cause damage to the surrounding brickwork and patio, with no realistic pruning options to resolve this. `The clients wish for the tree to be removed to allow for the replanting of a more suitable specimen tree.
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22/1696/FUL Granted
Mardon House Wonford Road Exeter Devon EX2 4UD
Construction of a new accoustic enclosure (solid timber fence) to house a generator in the car park of the Mardon Neurological Rehabilitation Centre. The project comprises the relocation of existing bollard luminaire, excavation of existing groundworks, installation of concrete generator slab, generator and construction and installation of timber acoustic enclosure.
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26/0518/NMA Granted
Dene End 43 Wonford Road Exeter EX2 4UD
Non material amendment to approved application 19/1786/FUL, permitted 26th March 2020. Changes to external finishes, addition of new planter area and new canopy.
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26/1112/CAT Awaiting decision
Homedale Health 34 Denmark Road Exeter EX1 1SE
T1 Yew reduce canopy by approximately 1m and reduce disproportionately overgrown westerly limb by approximately 2m in order to re balance tree. T2 Pittosporum reduce by approximately 1m for maintenance.
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26/1116/CAT Awaiting decision
10 Magdalen Road Exeter EX2 4SY
T1 - Eucalyptus - Reduce away from property (no. 10 Magdalen Road) allowing a clearance of approximately 1.5m - 2m. Reduce away from neighbouring property (no. 12 Magdalen Road ) allowing a clearance of approximately 1.5 - 2m. Reduce lower branch towards road on Northwest aspect by 1.5 -2m. Crown raise lowest limb in neighbouring property by approx 1m -1.5m. Reason for works: The proposed works are intended to provide appropriate clearance from the neighbouring properties (Nos. 10 and 12) and the adjacent road, reducing the likelihood of branches coming into contact with the buildings during periods of high winds or continued growth. The crown reduction and selective crown raising will also allow increased natural light to reach the neighbouring properties while retaining the tree?s overall form, health and amenity value. The works represent a balanced approach to ongoing tree management and will help minimise the potential for future damage to nearby structures.
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26/1113/CAT Awaiting decision
40 Alphington Road Exeter EX2 8HS
T001 Elder - A full crown reduction of approximately 1.0-1.5 metres to reduce overall crown dimensions while maintaining a balanced and natural form. T002 Acer - Reduce and reshape the Acer crown by up to 0.5-1.0m on selected branch extremities to maintain a balanced natural form, undertake a light crown thin (approximately 10-15%) to remove congested and crossing branches, and carry out a minor crown lift where required to provide clearance beneath the canopy
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26/0574/TPO Granted
Block H Birks Halls New North Road Exeter EX4 4GE
The yew tree in question is showing signs of asymmetric crown formation. After previous limb failure causing a structural imbalance to the remaining crown. My proposal for the future vigour of this tree is to Install a dynamic cobra bracing system to support the imbalance of the lower structural limbs forming a strong three way triangulation of support for the lateral growth that has become very prone to wind through. Please see photo (Yew Reduction Points) for bracing points highlighted in blue. Selective thinning of the whole crown by removing internal growth with a maximum cut size of 60mm diameter 1.5m length by removing multiple smaller limbs I believe this will be more beneficial to the trees structure, and limit the amount of large wounds left by the thinning works. Allowing for better wind distribution through the remaining crown hopefully eliminating future wind through. by leaving the larger structural limbs intact for the future longevity of the structural integrity. please see photo (Yew Reduction Points) with cut points highlighted in red for chosen thinning points throughout the crown Remove failed limb back to the branch collar. The failed limb supported by lower crown hazard beam fracturing of the timber 150mm diameter 2.5m length this will be the largest of the limbs to be removed through suggested works. red dotted line on attached photo hard to see the hazard beam on the photo (Yew Reduction Points) Selective reduction of the height maximum of 1m in length 40mm cut size to the crown on selected limbs again highlighted in red so that again the risk of wind through will be reduced.