Planning application
The Briars Jericho Street Thorverton Exeter EX5 5PA
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Notification of intention to fell 1 Cherry tree (T1), 1 Willow tree (T2) and 1 Crab Apple tree (T4); remove lower and low-hanging branches from 1 Birch tree (T3), fell four Damson stems (T5) and prune of two trees (G1) within the Conservation Area
As published by the council, reference 26/01261/CAT
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01261/CAT
- Type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 22 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 22 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Cadbury
- Parish
- Thorverton 51
- Postcode
- EX5 5PA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Sep 2026
Received by Mid Devon
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25 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 17 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Mid Devon took a median of 55 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 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.
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Mid Devon for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Mid Devon decided tree works applications in a median of 41 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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