Stoneycombe Matford Road Exeter EX2 4PE

1. 1 Sep 2026

   Received by Exeter

2. 5 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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.

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.

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.

More on trees applications in our guide

• Stoneycombe Matford Road Exeter EX2 4PE

  25/0241/FUL Submitted 1 Mar 2025 11m away

  Fitting 12 Solar Panels to the eastern slope of the roof.

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• Stoneycombe Matford Road Exeter EX2 4PE

  24/0884/FUL Submitted 5 Aug 2024 13m away

  Formation of pedestrian gate in western boundary.

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

• Westering Matford Road Exeter Devon EX2 4PE

  23/0478/NMA Submitted 12 Apr 2023 46m away

  Non-material amendment sought to planning permission 22/1230/FUL to alter the existing garage instead of demolition and reconstruction.

  Granted Amendments Demolition 7 docs

• 11 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PW

  24/1364/CAT Submitted 14 Nov 2024 58m away

  Felling and stump grind of single dead silver birch in pavement outside 11 Matford Avenue. To be replanted with same.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 10 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PP

  25/1116/CAT Submitted 15 Aug 2025 58m away

  T1 (Ash) & T2 (Ash) - re-pollard both trees to existing pollard points removing approximately 2m-3m of growth. Works to allow more light onto surrounding smaller trees and shrubs.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 21 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  26/1144/CAT Submitted 30 Jul 2026 60m away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~24 Sep

  T1 - Ash Suggested Works: reduce height by 2-3 metres, Maximum Diameter of Cuts (MDC) 50mm. Reduce western aspect by 3 metres, MDC 75mm. Reduce northeastern and southwestern aspects by 2 metres, 50mm Crown lift above shed. Remove major hazardous deadwood. T2 - Lime Suggested Works: Reduce height and southern lateral spread by 2 metres, MDC 50mm. Prune remaining to reshape, tidy and contain. Rationale: The Ash tree is twin stemmed, the structural integrity of its basal union is in doubt. These works are necessary to reduce loading and reduce the risk posed by this tree to an acceptable level. Reduction works to the Lime are proposed as part of the reasonable maintenance of this vigorous tree.

  Awaiting decision Trees 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/1332/CAT Awaiting decision

  8 Marlborough Road Exeter EX2 4TJ

  T1 - Contorted Willow - Reduce in height by 2.5 metres, and reshape the crown by 0.5-1 metre, leaving a balanced form.

  2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/1311/CAT Awaiting decision

  11 Devonshire Place Exeter EX4 6JA

  The tree is a Cypress tree located at the front of 11 Devonshire place, to the right hand side when looking at the house. We would like to replace the tree with a native tree species - either a rowan or a cherry - in order to provide flowers for pollinators in the spring/summer and food for birds in the winter. We would like to do the removal in late (~Nov) 2026, well after the bird breeding season, in order to plant the new tree in early 2027 after the last frosts. The tree itself sits at the boundary of a conservation area.

  30 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1312/CAT Awaiting decision

  11 Devonshire Place Exeter EX4 6JA

  The tree is a silver birch. We would like to carry out "crown reduction" reducing the height of the tree from ~10m to ~7m. Similarly, we would like to reduce the spread of the crown at the rear to reduce the amount of overhang with our rear neighbours. We will keep the left-right spread similar, only carrying out "crown thinning" in this respect to ensure the tree does not block too much light from our neighbours' gardens and our own.

  30 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1291/CAT Awaiting decision

  Electricity Distribution Site Parkfield Road Topsham

  Mixture of bay and cherry large shrubs to remove, which have become overgrown in the contained area next to the electricity sub station. We have removed what we can so far, but need approval to remove the rest, as they are around 5 inches at waist height. Plan to remove fully as no remedial value where they are located. Approx 20 stems to remove WHAT3WORDS is stow.poetic.skills

  26 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1286/CAT Awaiting decision

  Bartholomew Street East Exeter

  Job 83328 - Bartholomew Street East Description: Southern side of canopy against car park wall and ingressing into parking bays. Crown part reduce away from building gaining 2m clearance. 4 op hrs priority 3 Job 83329 - Bartholomew Street East Description: - Up against car park building and encroaching on parking bays. Crown part reduce away to gain >2m clearance 3 op hrs priority 3 Job 83330 - Bartholomew Street East Description: - Up against and ingressing onto car parking bays. Crown par reduce 3 op hrs priority 3 Job 83331 - Bartholomew Street East Description: - Up against and ingressing onto car parking bays. Crown par reduce 3 op hrs priority 3

  25 Aug 2026 Trees