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31 The Strand Topsham EX3 0AY

24/1123/CATWorks to Trees in a Conservation AreaApproved

Approved on 21 November 2024

Council decision: PermittedDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

T1 Acacia. Crown lift to 4m. Cut back branches from properties to give 2m clearance. T2 Magnolia fell T3 Birch. Crown reduce by 2m to match previous level

Received
28 September 2024
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Topsham
  1. Received28 Sep
  2. Validated28 Sep
  3. Consult.
  4. Target9 Nov
  5. Decided21 Nov

Decided in 54 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at 31 The Strand Topsham EX3 0AY. Exeter has handled 798 applications of this type. This one was decided in 54 days, 5 days longer than Exeter's typical decision time. The site is in the Topsham conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application 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
28 September 2024
Target decision date
9 November 2024

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Bridford Wood House Dunsford Exeter EX6 7ER

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-13444017
Documents
4

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
  • Conservation area: Topsham
  • Listed building: Grade II: 30-32, the StrandOn or next to this site · +4 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

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© 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.

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Planning history at this site

1 other application at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    17 Mar

    Installation of through floor lift

    ApprovedListed building consent26/0386/LBC

Source: Exeter

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