Planning application
Friernhay Burial Ground Bartholomew Street West 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 83332 - Friernhay Burial Ground Description: Southerly lean and canopy bias towards highway, low and affecting wall. Crown reduce away from wall and reduce southern canopy by 2-3m to reduce weight bias. 2 op days priority 3. Job 83333 - Friernhay Burial Ground Description: Heavy basal epicormic growth obscurring lower stem hindering inspections. Remove basal and lower stem epicormic growth >3m. 3 ops hrs priority 3 Job 83334 - Friernhay Burial Ground Description: Major deadwood in canopy with primary dead extending limb at 8m on southernside of canopy. Crown maintain removing major deadwood. 4 op hrs priority 3. Job 83335 - Friernhay Burial Ground Description: One large plus two medium sized branches failed as well as hung up overhanging desire line. Remove failed branches and assess remaining canopy 4 ops hrs priority 2 Job 83336 - Friernhay Burial Ground Description: Canopy interferring with light cone of street lamp as well as containing major deadwood. Crown part reduce from light cone as well as street furniture and crown maintain removing major deadwood. 4 op hrs priority 3. Job 83337 - Friernhay Burial Ground Description: Hanging dead branches and major deadwood over desire line. Crown maintain removing major deadwood and hanging branch 5 op hrs priority 3.
As published by the council, reference 26/1287/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1287/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 25 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 25 Aug 2026
- Ward
- St Davids
Comment by 19 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Exeter's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Aug 2026
Received by Exeter
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2 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 20 October 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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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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