Planning application
Northernhay Gardens Northernhay Place Exeter
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
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
As published by the council, reference 26/1181/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1181/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 4 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 4 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Davids
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 3 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/1170/CAT Awaiting decision
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
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26/0985/CAT Granted
Northernhay Gardens Northernhay Place Exeter
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Aug 2026
Received by Exeter
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12 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 29 September 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Exeter took a median of 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
1 document on file for this application
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Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Exeter for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exeter decided tree works applications in a median of 31 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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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