County Hall Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4QD

This site has had 7 applications since 2021: 4 approved, 0 refused.

• 25/1786/LBC Granted

  County Hall Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4QD

  Installation of emergency access door from the reception area to the loading bay.

  Decided 25 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 25/1475/CAT Granted

  County Hall Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4QD

  T1 Elm sec fell/ dismantle, T2 Silver birch sec fell/ dismantle, T3 Rowan sec fell/ dismantle, T4 Elm sec fell/ dismantle, T5 Whitebeam remove deadwood over target, T6 Acer ( Norway crimson king) sec fell/ dismantle, T7 Holly sec fell/ dismantle, T8 Robinia (Black locust tree) remove dead wood.

  Decided 4 Dec 2025 Trees
• 24/1193/LBC Withdrawn

  County Hall Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4QD

  Installation of replacement projector screen to the Daw committee room

  Decided 12 Feb 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
• 24/0133/TPO Withdrawn

  County Hall Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4QD

  TI heavily infected Large ash or Fraxinus excelsior within falling distance of 18 Amethyst Drive Teignmouth. Fell Tree due to advanced stages of Hymenoscyphus fraxineus or Ash dieback disease.

  Decided 12 Feb 2024 Trees
• 23/0947/CAT Granted

  County Hall Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4QD

  T1 ELM-EDTC12113-1 Quercus Lucombeana, Lucombe Oak Crown Lift to 2.4 metres over target. T2 ELM-EDTC12113-2 Quercus robur, English Oak Crown declining year on year, dysfunction indicated with acoustic sounding. create 10 metre monolith.

  Decided 4 Oct 2023 Trees
• 21/1335/CAT Granted

  County Hall Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4QD

  T1 Oak Quercus robur over exposed limbs to the East. cracking in stem over highway. reduce by 2.5 metres and remove defective limb

  Decided 12 Oct 2021 Trees

1. 8 Sep 2026

   Received by Exeter

2. 17 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 3 November 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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.

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.

• 10 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PP

  25/1116/CAT Submitted 15 Aug 2025 50 yards 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

• 14 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PW

  25/1484/CAT Submitted 22 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Copper Beech - T1 - situated at bottom (SW) end of garden of 14 Matford Avenue. Proposed works: Canopy reduction of 1.5 - 2m. (leaving a remaining canopy width of 8-10m and canopy height of 14 - 15.5m) Justification for works- The works are proposed to allow more natural light into the property and neighbouring gardens and to prevent the tree from obstructing views. The pruning will be carried out in line with good arboricultural practice, maintaining the trees health, form, and amenity value while keeping it at a suitable size for its setting. The tree has previously been reduced by 25% and recovered very well.

  Granted Trees 7 docs

• Stoneycombe Matford Road Exeter EX2 4PE

  26/1319/CAT Submitted 1 Sep 2026 100 yards away

  Please see Plan attached. This plan was submitted with a similar application on 7 October 2020. T 1 was felled in 2020. T2 and T3 were pollarded. T2 and T3 require pollarding again because of their proximity to the house. See detail on plan.) T3 is already touching the house and over the roof.

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• 18 Matford Avenue Exeter Devon EX2 4PW

  22/1730/CAT Submitted 18 Dec 2022 100 yards away

  T1 - Ash - Fell T2 - Sycamore - Fell T3 - Ash - Fell T4- Apple - Fell

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• 24 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PW

  23/1104/CAT Submitted 1 Sep 2023 100 yards away

  T1. Section/fell Horse Chestnut growing out of wall to as close to ground level as practicable as tree will have a detrimental effect on the wall as it gets bigger. T2. Magnolia. Section/fell close to ground level as tree is in decline. G2. Section fell 2 x declining cherry trees at front of property close to ground level

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• 11 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PW

  24/1364/CAT Submitted 14 Nov 2024 100 yards 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

• 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
• 26/1342/CAT Granted

  25 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PL

  Magnolia denudata currently approx 6 metres high, and spreading. To be shaped and slightly reduced in height Height reduction 1.5 metres Spread reduction (all round) 1 metre

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 17 Sep 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