25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

This site has had 3 applications since 2023: 3 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/1454/CAT Granted

  25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  I wish to fell and completely remove a Bramley apple tree. The tree is 20-25cm diameter at 1.5 m high. It was planted, I believe, in the 1930s, alongside the property boundary wall. It is in poor health and no longer produces good fruit (so a replacement tree was planted a few years ago, which has now reached maturity). An arborist has advised that it was a mistake to plant such a tree on a wall in the first place.

  Decided 17 Nov 2025 Trees
• 23/0982/CAT Granted

  25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  1) Magnolia Stellata Rosea to be removed and replaced by new Magnolia of similar species 2) Magnolia Leonard Messel to be removed and replaced by new Magnolia of similar species 3) Lilac (white and diseased) to be removed and replaced by healthy Lilac (white) 4) Cercis to be removed and replaced by new flowering tree 5) Magnolia Fei Huang to be pruned and height reduced from 6 metres to 5 metres

  Decided 15 Sep 2023 Trees

1. 4 Sep 2026

   Received by Exeter

2. 17 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 2 Oct 2026

   Decision issued: Permitted

Exeter granted permission on 2 October 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.

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.

• 25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  25/1454/CAT Submitted 19 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  I wish to fell and completely remove a Bramley apple tree. The tree is 20-25cm diameter at 1.5 m high. It was planted, I believe, in the 1930s, alongside the property boundary wall. It is in poor health and no longer produces good fruit (so a replacement tree was planted a few years ago, which has now reached maturity). An arborist has advised that it was a mistake to plant such a tree on a wall in the first place.

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  23/0982/CAT Submitted 2 Aug 2023 50 yards away

  1) Magnolia Stellata Rosea to be removed and replaced by new Magnolia of similar species 2) Magnolia Leonard Messel to be removed and replaced by new Magnolia of similar species 3) Lilac (white and diseased) to be removed and replaced by healthy Lilac (white) 4) Cercis to be removed and replaced by new flowering tree 5) Magnolia Fei Huang to be pruned and height reduced from 6 metres to 5 metres

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 21 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  24/0003/CAT Submitted 3 Jan 2024 50 yards away

  T1 Ash tree, remove 2 secondary limbs in order to keep tree to a manageable size and help slow progress of early signs of ash dieback disease.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Westering Matford Road Exeter Devon EX2 4PE

  23/0478/NMA Submitted 12 Apr 2023 50 yards 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

• 21 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  26/1144/CAT Submitted 30 Jul 2026 50 yards away

  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.

  Granted Trees 4 docs
  Small domestic

• 1 Matford Road Exeter Devon EX2 4PE

  21/1305/TPO Submitted 18 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Crown reduction of 1x Horse Chestnut.

  Refused Trees 2 docs

• 26/1484/CAT Awaiting decision

  1 Longacres Exeter EX2 4LW

  Magnolia Tree adjacent to wall adjoining the Old Rectory in Matford Lane. The magnolia is to be reduced by appoximately 5 metres to the level of the previous reduction. The neighbours in the adjoining property, The Old Rectory in Matford Lane, are supportive of the proposal. Ginko Tree next to and damaging the ancient cob wall between 1 Long Acres and the properties in Wayland Avenue. The Ginko is to be cut down to a height of between 1 and 2 metres to hopefully enable it to regrow but pruned regularly on the wall side of the trunk to train it away from the wall.

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/1479/TPO Awaiting decision

  Lucombe Court Stadium Way Exeter EX4 6JX

  T1 - Oak - Reduce the canopy by approximately 3-4m on all aspects. This work will be carried out under a road closure for one of the working days. Remove the self-set holly, oak and buddleia to near ground level. Please see supporting subsidence tree report regarding damage to the structure supplied by our client

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/1474/CAT Awaiting decision

  27 St Leonards Road Exeter EX2 4LA

  T1 Beech. Remove first four branches growing across kitchen window. Cut back from building to give 2m clearance.

  Received 4 Oct, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/1161/TPO Refused

  19 Falkland Close Exeter EX4 5EZ

  Oak tree on no mans land embankment which over looks garden of 18 Falkland Close, Exeter, EX4 5EZ. It has a large branch overhanging our garden. Tree surgeon Mitchell Tree Surgery has visited site and advised it needs to be removed. He says it is a large overhanging heavy limb which could cause considerable damage. Last year a large branch from a neighbouring oak next to It came down in a storm and caused damage. Our neighbours in number 18 and ourselves are concerned about this particular branch we wish to report to be removed. The tree itself has grown to 60 foot plus range and we all feel our houses are at risk. Sketch plan attached

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Trees
• 26/1332/CAT Granted

  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.

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Trees