Planning application
County Hall Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4QD
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) which has a large cavity located within the main crown with dead wood thought and chicken of the wood fungus at around 1.6-1.7 m from ground level. to be Sectional felled/ dismantled due to a main entrance into County hall ground meaning prolonged dwell time car parking adjacent and footpaths underneath.
As published by the council, reference 26/1356/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1356/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 8 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 8 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Newtown And St Leonards
- Postcode
- EX2 4QD
Comment by 4 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Exeter's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 4 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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25/1786/LBC Granted
County Hall Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4QD
Installation of emergency access door from the reception area to the loading bay.
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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.
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24/1193/LBC Withdrawn
County Hall Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4QD
Installation of replacement projector screen to the Daw committee room
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Sep 2026
Received by Exeter
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17 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
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 32 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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10 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PP
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14 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PW
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.
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Stoneycombe Matford Road Exeter EX2 4PE
97% historically approved · decision due ~27 Oct
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.
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11 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PW
Felling and stump grind of single dead silver birch in pavement outside 11 Matford Avenue. To be replanted with same.
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18 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PW
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Other tree works applications
In Exeter
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26/1178/CAT Granted
The Boathouse Bowling Green Road Topsham EX3 0BE
Maple (single dot on aerial photo) dismantle to near ground level. Red Oak (double dot on aerial photo) reduction in height of approximately 5.0m and a reduction in southern lateral spread by between 3.0 and 4.0m
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26/1093/CAT Withdrawn
Magdalen Court School Victoria Park Road Exeter EX2 4NU
remove two dying trees in car park area and deadwood the copper beech tree next to main car park
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26/1372/TPO Awaiting decision
OPEN SPACE/ GARDENS TO THE SOUTH EAST OF THE MAIN BUILDING OF "SOUTH GRANGE
T006 Common lime(Tilia x vulgaris) - Remove epicormic growth immediately prior to next inspection., Sever ivy and allow to die off naturally. T008 Silver birch(Betula pendula) - Crown raise to provide a minimum of 2.5 meters vertical clearance over the adjacent pedestrian route to the South. T009 Wild cherry (Prunus avium) - Crown raise to provide a minimum of 2.5 meters vertical clearance over the adjacent pedestrian route to the South.
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26/1355/CAT Awaiting decision
12 Dinham Crescent Exeter EX4 4EF
T1 Monterey Cypress - To remove all large dead wood T2 Dead Plum - To Fell T4 Apple - To reduce height of tree by 3m and reshape leaving a natural flowing tree line (From 12/14m to 10/12m) T7 Dead Silver Birch - To Fell T17 Cypress - To Fell T21 Purple Plum - To reduce the overall size of the tree by 3m to secondary crown (From 12/14m to 10/12m) T22 Plum - To fell Southern Stem T27 Sycamore - Fell Southeast stem over neighboring properties with basal decay, reduced remaining two stems by 3m in height and 2m in lateral spread to reduce sail mass See Included document: surveys.2026.WeareCliffs for full specification and justifications
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26/1344/CAT Awaiting decision
2 Victoria Park Road Exeter EX2 4NT
Lime Tree A (front of property) - pollarding requested Ginkgo Tree B - request that it be cut down, as my tree surgeon has advised that the tree is dying Large fir tree C- Large fir tree is very close to the neighbour's property (at rear) and I am concerned that it may fall down in high winds causing likely damage/ death. I would like it cut down or lopped. Lime tree D- pollarding requested