Spring House Matford Road Exeter EX2 4PD Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
1. Group G2 - Mixed Species Work: Prune to clear buildings by 1m. Reason: Branches are growing too close to the building. Pruning will provide a minimum 1 metre clearance and help prevent branch contact, abrasion to the structure and future maintenance issues. 2. Group G6 - Mixed Species Work: Prune to provide 2m clearance from neighbouring property. Reason: Vegetation is encroaching towards adjacent land. The pruning is recommended to maintain a reasonable separation from neighbouring property and prevent nuisance or potential damage. 3. Tree 5 (Tag 733) - Pittosporum Work: Prune to clear adjacent building by at least 1m. Reason: The survey records that the tree is growing at an angle and is in contact with the adjacent building, with the crown close to the structure. Pruning is required to remove contact and establish an appropriate clearance. 4. Tree 11 (Tag 737) - Turkey Oak Work: Crown lift to provide 5.2m clearance over the adjacent road. Reason: Low branches extend over the highway. Crown lifting is required to achieve the statutory highway clearance of approximately 5.2 metres and reduce the risk of vehicle strikes 5. Tree 21 (Tag 736) - Pittosporum Work: Prune to provide 2m clearance from the building. Reason: The survey notes that the crown is close to the building/infrastructure. Pruning will establish a suitable clearance and reduce the potential for branch contact with the structure. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026
Site constraints 4
Show all 8 with distances
- 60 mMatford HouseGrade II
- 61 m1-2, Lyndhurst RoadGrade II
- 68 m3 and 4, Lyndhurst RoadGrade II
- 85 m5-6, Lyndhurst RoadGrade II
- 106 m7, Lyndhurst RoadGrade II
- 129 m57-67, Marlborough RoadGrade II
- 133 m8, Lyndhurst RoadGrade II
- 149 mMulberry HouseGrade II
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Important details
- Council
- Exeter
- Application type
- Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
- Postcode
- EX2 4PD
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 21 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Newtown And St Leonards
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 2 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Permitted
- Decision date
- 14 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated Decision
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Ground Control Ltd - 689035
How this decision compares
Decided in 54 days from validation, 24 days slower than Exeter's median of 30 for tree and landscaping works. Approved, as 97% of tree and landscaping works here are.
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 15 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15175653
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15175653
- Statutory expiry
- 2 Oct 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use
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