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19 Church Street Exeter EX2 5EL

26/1323/CATWorks to Trees in a Conservation AreaAwaiting decision
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Proposal

T001 - 1 Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) Reduce the canopy of the tree as follows: - Reduce the height of the tree by approximately 2.0 m, leaving a final overall height of approximately 4.0 m. - No works to the radial crown spread are to be undertaken All works shall retain the tree?s main framework and natural form, maintaining a high proportion of the foliage-bearing structure. All final pruning cuts shall be made at suitable growth points in accordance with BS 3998:2010 Tree Work Recommendations. Individual pruning wounds shall not exceed 80 mm in diameter. Conservation Area Application Justification The proposed works to T001 Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) are considered appropriate and proportionate management works due to the trees current size, location and relationship with the surrounding properties and historic boundary structure.

Received
1 September 2026
Decision due
13 October 2026
Public comments
0 · last counted 31 October 2026
Ward
Heavitree
Agent
Devon Tree Services
  1. Received1 Sep
  2. Validated1 Sep
  3. Consult.1 Oct
  4. Target13 Oct
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 1 October.

Comment on the council's siteDocuments (2)

About this application

This is a tree application at 19 Church Street Exeter EX2 5EL. Exeter has handled 798 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 1 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Heavitree conservation area, with 10 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 50 applications across Heavitree. We hold 1,278 applications in total for the EX2 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
EX2 5EL
Application type
Works to Trees in a Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
1 September 2026
Last date for comments
1 October 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent
Devon Tree Services
Agent address
Devon Tree Services Little Acre Ipplepen Newton Abbot TQ12 5TR GB

Planning decision

Statutory period
42 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-15195122
Documents
2

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Heavitree
  • Listed building: Grade II: Church HouseOn this site · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

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.

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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.

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