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26/1015/TPO - Works to Protected Trees (TPO) Approved

Proposal

T1 Tilia europaea to remove the overextended lateral limb growing out of the lime tree that has previously snapped at approximately 8 foot from ground level. The branch appears to be a compression fork with a overextended lateral limb growing out towards a relatively busy footpath. The limb is also growing out from 1/2 ft below to the cavity left by the historic snap out. To remove the stem and leave the main trunk as habitat pole. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 Jul 2026
Approved
31 Jul 2026

Approved on 31 Jul 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Aug 2026

Site constraints 3

Public footpath 28 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Inside the Exeter built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Exeter
Application type
Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
Postcode
EX3 0BU
Received
7 Jul 2026
Validated
7 Jul 2026
Ward
Topsham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
31 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Belmontrees

How this decision compares

Decided in 24 days from validation, 6 days faster than Exeter's median of 30 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 98% of tree and landscaping works here are.

91%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
119decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works decided by Exeter in the last twelve months, from validation. Exeter decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15065306
Env. assessment
No
Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Exeter is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #214 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Exeter decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #205 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #242 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #214 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #150 of 296
58%
Minor dwellings approved
31 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
40 decided
582
Total decisions
86 refused in the year to March 2026