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Exeter City Council
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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240 approved · 38 refused · 11 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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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- Pending Consideration26/0886/TPO
Tree cutting required on behalf of Openreach to allow new overhead fibre cable to be installed between telecoms poles outside of Station Garage and #9 Elm Grove. Access channel to be cleared through the tree canopies to allow cable to pass through.There is a telecoms pole on the footpath outside of 9 Elm Grove Road that they require hoist access to the top of the pole to install new cables. They are looking for us to fully expose the pole but the trees in the front garden of 7 and 9 have covered the majority of the pole. The branches directly affecting the pole would need to be pruned back to give access, we would not be looking to carry out any felling or excessive clearance. Team would be pruning around 10 branches to clear cable. I have attached photos of the branches we would need to prune
5 Elm Grove Road Topsham Exeter EX3 0EQ
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/0887/CAT
T1 - Robinia - Prune back from the garden of 15, Edwin Rd Exeter EX2 8JF, by approximately 2.5 metres, taking the side growth to the fence-line
37 Alphington Road Exeter EX2 8HP
Received 15 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0890/LPD
Single storey side extension
13 Broadparks Close Exeter EX4 9HB
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0891/LPD
Rear extension at ground floor level: lean-to using matching materials, within size limits for PD.Loft conversion at second floor level: internal conversion without extending roof shape/size (i.e. under ex. roof). Addition of roof lights no more than 150mm from the plane of the roof.Side rooms at ground floor level: internal remodeling incl. insulation and replacing existing flat roof covering.
83 Summerway Exeter EX4 8DJ
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0892/LED
House in Multiple Occupation for five people (C4 use) (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use)
8A Blackall Road Exeter EX4 4HD
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Refused26/0893/FUL
Form new opening in rear wall and install doors and steps into the garden
The Stables Homefield Road Exeter EX1 2QS
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/0894/CAT
An arborist has identified the tree to be an Evergreen Oak. It is shown on the sketch as T1. It appears to be a fast growing tree that is taking over the small rear garden. It is situated within 1m from the rear wall of the property and is currently obscuring 80%+ light from the rear bedroom. We propose to remove the tree to address the light issue, and to ensure that given its proximity to the building that no damage is done to the structure.T2 on the plan is presenting no problem and we plan to take no action.We will commission a professional arborist to undertake the works, and have engaged their services already to advise on appropriate action.
1 Stanley Square White Street Topsham EX3 0AB
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Refused26/0895/NMA
Non-material amendment to planning permission 24/1255/FUL to regularise the elevations of the development by replacing the approved drawings under condition 2.
1 - 2 Northernhay Place Exeter EX4 3QG
Received 16 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/0899/FUL
Replacement of existing rear single storey extension
14 Denmark Road Exeter EX1 1SL
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/0900/DIS
Discharge of Condition 13 on Planning Permission Ref: 22/0770/FUL, granted 30th May 2023, relating to energy and sustainable construction
Orchid Place Topsham Road Exeter
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Unknown26/0901/CATEX
The tree is a mature Laburnum (according the Dartmoor Tree Surgeons. It has died within the past 12 months, as is evidenced by peeling bark, and the lack of any leaf growth this year.It is situated on the our side of the fence line, between 21 (our house) and 23 Elm Grove Road.It is clearly diseased and, once removed, will be replaced with an Apricot tree which is currently on site in a large planter pot.The dead tree is shown as Tree 1 on the attached chart.It is intended to fell the tree to ground level, and let the roots rot naturally.
21 Elm Grove Road Topsham Exeter EX3 0EJ
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/0902/FUL
Replacement uPVC/composite fascias and panelling, and replacement uPVC windows
7 - 12 Monitor Close Exeter EX2 8BB
Received 17 Jun 2026 - Refused26/0905/FUL
Conversion and extension of garden room to create annex; installation of solar panels on main dwelling and annex.
27 Church Street Exeter EX2 5EP
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/0907/FUL
Erection of 20 new dwellings incorporating access, parking, landscaping, drainage and open space.
Regal Court Old Rydon Lane Topsham Exeter
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/0908/LBC
Conservation roof light, in rear roof slope. Relocate partition wall on second floor between bedrooms. Removal of brickwork from blocked window opening and reinstate window. Replace two rear external doors.
2 Elm Grove Road Exeter EX4 4LL
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0909/LED
House in Multiple Occupation for three people (C4 use) (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use)
The Flat 127A Sidwell Street Exeter EX4 6RY
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/0911/DIS
Discharge condition 16 (Archaeology) of planning permission 11/1291/OUT - Development of up to 700 dwellings and supporting infrastructure including: primary school, community building; doctors surgery and primary healthcare facilities; local store; care home/s; two access junctions on Topsham Road, roads, parking and associated works, sports fields and pavilion; informal open space; paths and cycle routes; landscaped spaces; play spaces; play areas, orchards and allotments; 3m high landform and acoustic fence at boundary with M5; surface water attenuation features; re-alignment of the Seabrook and re-profiling of channel (all matters reserved for future consideration apart from access).
Land At Seabrook Farm Topsham Road Exeter
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/0912/PDPV
Installation of 160 solar panels and associated works
Mardon House Wonford Road Exeter EX2 4UD
Received 18 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0914/TELN
Notification under the electronic Communications code regulations 2003 (as amended) to utilise permitted development rights at existing base station site at Marypole Head, Pennsylvania Road
Base Station Site At Marypole Head Pennsylvania Road Exeter
Received 10 Jun 2026 - Pending Consideration26/0915/LPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for the demolition of the rear extension, rebuild and enlarge the rear extension and change of use dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for 5 people.
6 Ludwell Lane Exeter EX2 5LU
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/0916/FUL
Change of use from dwelling (Use Class C3) to children's residential home (Use Class C2)
Hamlyns End St Andrews Road Exeter EX4 2AF
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Decided26/0917/DIS
Discharge condition 2 (Highways Implementation) of reserved matters approval 23/1174/RES (for Phase 1 Plots 85-93 only) - Approval of reserved matters of layout, scale, appearance and landscaping pursuant to planning permission ref. 20/0538/OUT for the erection of 93 dwellings with associated access, drainage, open space, play area and landscaping.
Land Off Spruce Close And Celia Crescent Spruce Close Exeter
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Permitted26/0918/DIS
Discharge condition 9 (Cycle Store) of planning permission 23/0442/FUL - Change of use and conversion of building to form 14 city suites (sui generis HMO) with associated works.
63 St Davids Hill Exeter EX4 4DG
Received 19 Jun 2026 - Refused26/0919/DIS
Discharge conditions 3 (CEMP), 4 (Biodiversity Gain Plan and HMMP), 5 (Bat Mitigation/Enhancement Scheme), 6 (Hard and Soft Landscape Scheme) and 7 (Noise Assessment) of planning permission 24/1255/FUL - The change of use from office space (Use Class Eg(i)) to deliver pupil boarding accommodation (Use Class C2) in association with Exeter Maths School including access, parking, ancillary courtyard and upgrades to the external fabric.
1 - 2 Northernhay Place Exeter EX4 3QG
Received 19 Jun 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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