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Exeter City Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Exeter City Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates537Searchable applications
192Recorded as pending
86%Approval rate · 278 approved or refused records
38Refused applications
240 approved · 38 refused · 11 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 Jan 2020 to 14 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 16 Sept 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas20 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areas14 mapped area records1 identified HMO area records; remaining records unclassified
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Permitted26/0347/FUL
Construction of an orangery, and the relocation of an existing conservatory within the site.
Searle House Dryden Road Exeter EX2 5JJ
Received 11 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/0365/ADV
On southwest side elevation 1 x illuminated, aluminium and printed fabric skin facia sign measuring 0.9 m high x 3.8 m wide x 0.19 m deep, front south east elevation 1x illuminated 0.9 m high x 5.59 m wide x 0.19 m deep, 1x projecting sign 0.67 m from the wall and 3.375 m from ground level.
223 - 225 High Street Exeter EX4 3LR
Received 13 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/0377/FUL
Side and rear extensions
14 St Bernards Close Exeter EX2 4RX
Received 16 Mar 2026 - Refused26/0402/FUL
Rear extensions at first floor and loft conversion with dormer
435 Topsham Road Exeter EX2 7AB
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/0403/FUL
Single-storey extension (revisions to previous approval 12/0327/FUL) (partly retrospective)
Acacia House Friars Green Exeter EX2 4DB
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/0404/LBC
Retention of works undertaken to single-storey extension, and other associated works including blocking up ground floor openings.
Acacia House Friars Green Exeter EX2 4DB
Received 19 Mar 2026 - Refused26/0415/PDCD
Change of Use of existing office (Class E) to a 2 bedroom duplex apartment (Class C).
1 The Courtyard 48 New North Road Exeter EX4 4EP
Received 20 Mar 2026 - Refused26/0438/FUL
Proposed single storey rear extension with revised steps at rear, and loft conversion (including rear dormer and half-hip to gable enlargement)
13 Kingsway Exeter EX2 5EN
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/0442/CAT
Yew tree outside front door of property to remove to ground level.
99 Howell Road Exeter EX4 4JU
Received 25 Mar 2026 - Pending Consideration26/0451/FUL
Demolition of existing buildings and dwelling and redevelopment of the site for 46 build-to-rent residential units (Use Class C3), including associated accesses and egresses, landscaping, and other external works.
Repair Garage And 81 Victoria Street Exeter EX4 6JG
Received 27 Mar 2026 - Refused26/0460/FUL
Two storey building for use as a House in Multiple Occupation for up to 16 persons (Sui Generis)
Land At Rear Of 8 Dryden Road Exeter
Received 28 Mar 2026 - Withdrawn26/0462/FUL
Change of use from a guesthouse to two residential units (C3 use).
75 St Davids Hill Exeter EX4 4DW
Received 29 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/0463/FUL
A single-storey rear brick extension with the addition of two windows on the original dwellings southeast elevation at ground-floor level.
47 Gras Lawn Exeter EX2 4SZ
Received 29 Mar 2026 - Pending Consideration26/0469/FUL
single story, rear extension.
52 Tollards Road Exeter EX2 6JH
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/0471/FUL
Refurbishment, restoration and conversion of 2 storey, Grade II listed Building, into a 1 bedroom dwelling, including formation of rear external porch way
Garage West Of The Coach House Brewery Lane North Street Heavitree Exeter
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/0472/LBC
Refurbishment, restoration and conversion of 2 storey, Grade II listed Building, into a 1 bedroom dwelling, including formation of rear external porch way
Garage West Of The Coach House Brewery Lane North Street Heavitree Exeter
Received 30 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/0481/FUL
Enhancements to the public entrance including installation of 2.4m high security fence to the site boundary; replacement signage facing Sidmouth Road; relocation of existing vehicular security barrier; extension of pedestrianised paved areas; installation of hostile vehicle mitigation bollards, benches and planters; installation of vehicular gate to Greenwood Drive; tree planting; and widening the vehicular entrance to public car park.
Police Headquarters Devon And Cornwall Constabulary Police Training College Alderson Drive Exeter EX2 7HQ
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Refused26/0482/FUL
Demolition of existing garage and replacement with double garage including accommodation in roof void above
7 Lower Shapter Street Topsham EX3 0AT
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Refused26/0483/LBC
Demolition of existing garage and replacement with double garage including accommodation in roof void above
7 Lower Shapter Street Topsham EX3 0AT
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Unknown26/0488/CAT
T1 is a large Oak (Quercus robur), 15m north of #10, Baring Crescent.It is proposed that the tree is crown- reduced by an average of 2.4m, overall, the work being carried out as per BS3998:2010
11 Baring Crescent Exeter EX1 1TL
Received 31 Mar 2026 - Permitted26/0501/LBC
Replacement of the existing front door and four single-glazed existing timber sash windows, to the front and rear facades, with four new double-glazed timber sash windows and a new front door.
4 Colleton Hill Exeter EX2 4AS
Received 2 Apr 2026 - Pending Consideration26/0506/FUL
Partial conversion of garage to home office
13 Artisans Way Exeter Devon EX2 7UG
Received 6 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/0511/PDD
Demolition of Building - Northbrook Gym, Beacon Lane, Exeter, EX4 8LZ
Exeter Boxing And Martial Arts Centre Beacon Lane Exeter EX4 8LZ
Received 7 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0517/LPD
Proposed dormer to the rear of the property.
3 Norwood Avenue Exeter EX2 4RT
Received 8 Apr 2026
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Exeter City Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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