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39 The Strand Topsham EX3 0AY

23/1413/CATWorks to Trees in a Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 19 December 2023

Council decision: PermittedDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

T1 Holm Oak - Reduce and shape by approximately 2-3 metres to leave a more balanced tree at approximately 3-4 metres in height.

Received
20 November 2023
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Topsham
Agent
R&R Services Devon Ltd
  1. Received20 Nov
  2. Validated20 Nov
  3. Consult.
  4. Target1 Jan
  5. Decided19 Dec

Decided in 29 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at 39 The Strand Topsham EX3 0AY. Exeter has handled 798 applications of this type. This one was decided in 29 days, 3 weeks quicker than Exeter's typical decision time. The site is in the Topsham conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 99 applications across Topsham. We hold 1,175 applications in total for the EX3 postcode area.

97% of trees applications at Exeter City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 7 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
EX3 0AY
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
20 November 2023
Target decision date
1 January 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent
R&R Services Devon Ltd
Agent address
Four Oaks Miry Lane Kentisbeare Cullompton EX15 2HA United Kingdom

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-12616658
Comments
0
Documents
5

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)
  • Conservation area: Topsham
  • Listed building: Grade II: 30-32, the StrandOn or next to this site · +2 more

Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, Article 4 directions, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

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