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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240 approved · 38 refused · 11 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
- Permitted26/0580/LBC
Repair windows; retrofit sash windows; replace modern doors and windows; repair plaster and render with lime; replace UPVC gutters with high-quality cast iron.
7 Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7AB
Received 21 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/0585/FUL
Retention of a timber frame shed in the side garden of the property.
48 Woolsery Avenue Exeter EX4 8BR
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0589/LED
House in multiple occupation for four people (C4 use) (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use)
54 Oxford Road Exeter EX4 6QX
Received 22 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/0595/FUL
Construction of two metal frame retractable roof pergolas to replace existing stretch tent and marquee, and other alterations.
Double Locks Hotel Canal Banks Exeter EX2 6LT
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/0597/FUL
Installation of a new external air handling unit with associated ductwork, and new ventilation louvres to the south building elevation.
David Lloyd Leisure Club Sandy Park Way Exeter EX2 7NN
Received 23 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/0599/ADV
2 illuminated fascia signs, each 0.60 m high by 3.7 m wide, 1 illuminated circular projecting signs 0.80 m in diameter projecting 0.90 m from the external wall and 1 internal 55 inch advertisement screen.
26 High Street Exeter EX4 3LN
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/0600/LBC
Works to timber sash windows, the roof and ceilings; formation of a new opening between the kitchen and dining room; installation of a new ensuite; upgrading of services and installation of fire alarm and fire compartmentation upgrades; installation of under-floor fire barrier between joists.
19B New North Road Exeter EX4 4HF
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0601/LED
Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for 6 people (C4 use).
30 Oxford Road Exeter EX4 6QU
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Pending Consideration26/0605/FUL
Alteration and conversion of existing vacant offices to student accommodation, with cycle parking and associated works
Queens House 8 Little Queen Street, 92 Queens Street And 9 Gandy Street Exeter
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Pending Consideration26/0606/LBC
Alteration and conversion of existing vacant offices to student accommodation, with cycle parking and associated works
Queens House 8 Little Queen Street Exeter EX4 3LJ
Received 27 Apr 2026 - Refused26/0609/PDG
Change of use from Commercial (Use Class E) to mixed use including two flats (Use Class C3) (Part 3; Class G).
33 - 35 Southernhay East Exeter
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0610/DIS
Application for approval of details pursuant to Conditions 8 (Archaeology WSI), 10 (Detailed Landscaping Specification), 14 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) and 18 (Acoustic Barrier Details) of planning permission 24/1425/FUL - Residential development of 27 dwellings (including 35% affordable housing), access from Newcourt Road and associated works on land at Newcourt Road, Topsham.
Land Off Newcourt Road Newcourt Road Topsham
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0611/DIS
Part discharge condition 9 (Drainage) of Planning permission 25/0197/FUL in relation to 3G pitch and play zones only - Refurbishment and extension of sports pavilion/changing rooms, provision of full-size 3G artificial grass football pitch with floodlighting, 2 fenced play-zone facilities, upgrading of 2 existing tennis courts to form 3 floodlit covered padel courts, improvements and extensions to car parking, new cycleway and footpath access from Bridge Road, new and enhanced footways/cycleways within site and provision of new trees, orchards and associated landscape enhancements.
King George V Playing Fields Topsham Road Exeter
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Decided26/0613/LED
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing use for House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for 3 people (C4 Use).
3 Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7AB
Received 28 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/0617/TPO
T1 Oak. Pollard at about 4m
Pennsylvania House Higher Duryard Pennsylvania Road Exeter EX4 5BQ
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Unknown26/0618/CAT
Using attached map for reference. Red circle identifies 1 English Oak. Seeking the dismantle to ground level and to remove the stump. Blue circle identifies 1 Sycamore. Seeking to dismantle to ground level and to remove the stump.
99 Howell Road Exeter EX4 4JU
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/0619/LBC
Repair and conservation of front parapet and re-render with lime and limewash.
2 Bicton Place Exeter EX1 2PF
Received 29 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/0625/FUL
Installation of 1No transformer, 2No LV Feeder Pillars, 1No Meter Cabinet and 12No EV Charging posts with canopies into the existing car park area.
Moto Hospitality Exeter Motorway Services Area Sidmouth Road St Loyes Exeter EX2 7HF
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/0626/FUL
Ground and first floor rear extension; external wall insulation to part of front elevation; replacement of all windows.
90 Honiton Road Exeter EX1 3EE
Received 30 Apr 2026 - Permitted26/0633/FUL
2 no enclosed Jet Wash Bay to rear of forecourt
Alphington Service Station Alphington Road Exeter EX2 8NA
Received 1 May 2026 - Permitted26/0635/DIS
Discharge of Condition 4 of Planning Permission Ref. 26/0009/FUL, granted on 27.03.2026, relating to an ecological enhancement.
The Cedars Dryden Road Exeter EX2 5SN
Received 1 May 2026 - Withdrawn26/0636/CAT
The application is to undertake work on 1 tree. (T1)T1 is a large Weeping Willow. Seeking permission to pollard T1 to approximately 5m in height. Maintaining a good structure for future regrowth. T1 is currently overhanging the main road and public footpath and also touching the windows and brickwork of the adjacent building. Pollarding T1 will keep it at a more reasonable size and decrease any risk of branch failure causing disruption or damage to the road/road users.
Belmont House Silver Lane Exeter EX4 6SQ
Received 1 May 2026 - Permitted26/0637/CAT
Ash - removal
13 Richmond Road Exeter EX4 4JA
Received 1 May 2026 - Permitted26/0638/CAT
Birch (B1) - crown reduction to reduce height from 11.5 metres to 7.5 metres and prune back branches overhanging neighbour's garden and street.
7 West Avenue Exeter EX4 4SD
Received 2 May 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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