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Wilson Leisure Site Office Topsham Road Exeter EX2 7DT

25/1815/TPOWorks to Protected Trees (TPO)Approved

Approved on 25 February 2026

Council decision: PermittedDelegated (officer decision)

Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

T1 Holm Oak, shorten side limbs to restore a safe clear cordon around the substation while maintaining screen from the road T9 Acer, remove epicormic growth to maintain the health and appearance of the tree T13 Holm Oak, reduce new growth back to old cuts and remove epicormic growth T14 Oak, Dead wood T17,18, 19, 20,21 and 22 Sycamore, remove epicormic growth to maintain the health of the trees and keep them from competing with the shrubs underneath T31,32,33,34 Sycamore, remove epicormic growth to maintain the appearance of the trees T40 ,T41 Lime, remove dead wood and epicormic growth to maintain the health of the trees T61 Ash, reduce length of two branches over steps by 3m to ensure the safety of pedestrians T70 Turkey Oak remove epicormic growth to stop a thick bushy growth at the base of the tree T88 Holm Oak lift crown to 4m above lawn to previous cuts. Since it was trimmed last it put on thick low hanging growth that is shading the lawn and flowerbed T89 Lime, remove epicormic growth to maintain a high crown T90 Oak, lift to 5m above carpark and garden. The lowest branches are often hit by high vehicles so lifting to 5m will ensure safety of vehicles and reduce the risk of property damage by a falling branch. by matching the garden side to 5m it will maintain the balanced look of the tree T112 Sycamore, reduce branches overhanging the main road and remove dying top to encourage new growth further in to ensure public safety T107 Ash, remove lowest secondary branch over the main road. diameter approximately 50mm to avoid risk of being hit by high sided vehicles

Received
21 December 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Public comments
1
Ward
Topsham
  1. Received21 Dec
  2. Validated21 Dec
  3. Consult.
  4. Target15 Feb
  5. Decided25 Feb

Decided in 66 days (council typically 49)

About this application

This is a tree application at Wilson Leisure Site Office Topsham Road Exeter EX2 7DT. Exeter has handled 798 applications of this type. This one was decided in 66 days, 2 weeks longer than Exeter's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 99 applications across Topsham. We hold 1,270 applications in total for the EX2 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
EX2 7DT
Application type
Works to Protected Trees (TPO)
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
21 December 2025
Target decision date
15 February 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
clyst tree care
Agent address
9 Fairmead Sidmouth EX10 9SU

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14582430
Documents
7

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
  • SSSI: Exe Estuary SSSINext to the site
  • Special Protection Area: Exe EstuaryNext to the site
  • Ramsar wetland: Exe EstuaryNext to the site

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

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, 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, Special Areas of Conservation, 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.

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