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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240 approved · 38 refused · 11 withdrawn.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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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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More application records
- Pending Consideration26/1217/FUL
Proposed replacement windows
Trafalgar Court High Street Topsham EX3 0DU
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1218/LPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed demolition of ground floor rear extension and construction of a single storey pitched roof side extension.
7 Jennifer Close Exeter EX2 4RB
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1219/VOC
The construction of a 54-bed independent hospital (Use Class C2) with access, car parking, landscaping/open space and associated works. (Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 18/0873/FUL to supersede the approved plans with new plans showing minor amendments to the site plan, floor plans, roof plan and elevations, and variation of condition 7 to change the drawing number to 001029-SHACK-V1-00-DR-A-1001_Proposed Site Plan_B.)
Land Opposite 51 Ribston Avenue Exeter
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1220/LBC
Reconfiguration of modern partitions and other internal alterations
Revolution 79 - 82 Queen Street Exeter EX4 3RP
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1221/DIS
Discharge of Condition 4 of Appeal Decision Ref. 6005166, dated 22 June 2026, relating to noise specification.
The Cedars Dryden Road Exeter EX2 5SN
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1222/LPD
Proposed roof conversion and replacement of upper part (superstructure) of an existing rear extension
53 Argyll Road Exeter EX4 4RX
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1223/FUL
Provision of detached garage
53 Argyll Road Exeter EX4 4RX
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1224/LBC
Works to boundary wall
44 The Strand Topsham EX3 0BB
Received 12 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1225/LPD
Replacement external materials including spandrel panels, metal cladding, render and brickwork and insertion of cavity barriers
Marcus House, Julius House And Augustus House, New North Road Exeter EX4 4HL
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1226/FUL
New retaining wall
15 Alexandra Terrace Exeter EX4 6SY
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1227/LPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed use class C4, Small HMO for 3 residents.
93 Alphington Road Exeter EX2 8JD
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1228/VOC
Development of two Co-Living (Sui Generis) accommodation blocks, following demolition of existing shopping centre and pedestrian bridge, change of use of upper floors of 21-22 Queen Street to Co-Living (Sui Generis), and all associated works including parking, landscaping, amenity areas, public realm improvements, new pedestrian bridge and provision of heritage interpretation kiosk. (Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 21/1104/FUL to supersede the approved plans with new plans showing a revised mix of accommodation, internal layout changes, minor external layout changes, omission of new pedestrian bridge, and revised energy strategy with corresponding changes to roof plans and plant, and removal of condition 19.)
The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Decided26/1229/DIS
Partial discharge of condition 7 of the previously approved 23/1105/FUL relating to Fibre Cement click wall cladding.
Land At Petersfield Pinn Hill Pinhoe Exeter
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1230/CAT
Monterey cypress trees (G3 on plan), located at Beech House, reduce growth to boundary of 22, 24 Hill Close and Windyridge and reduce height by 4m
Beech House Beech Avenue Exeter EX4 6HE
Received 13 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1236/PMI
Permission in principle for 1 new dwellinghouse
24 Peterborough Road Exeter EX4 2EG
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1237/FUL
Addition of 2 new car parking spaces with associated landscaping works to support the offices at Unit 4.
Unit 4 Ulysses House Heron Road Sowton Industrial Estate Exeter EX2 7PH
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Pending Decision26/1238/FUL
Replace timber doors with new external timber-framed wall with timber door and window, new internal partitions to create welding workshop in existing store room.Erect 2m high timber fence with vehicle and pedestrian gates to create secure compound area.
Streatham Farm Prince Of Wales Road Exeter EX4 4PX
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1239/CAT
T1 - Bay tree - Remove to ground level and stump grind to allow replanting. T2 - Apple tree - Remove to ground level. - Apple tree in rear garden The apple tree is in poor condition and showing signs of significant decline. It only came slightly into leaf this growing season, with a very sparse canopy and reduced vigour. The tree has also been historically pruned quite hard, which may have contributed to its current poor condition. There is a considerable amount of deadwood throughout the sparse canopy, including larger dead branches. Overall, the tree appears to be in advanced decline with limited signs of recovery.
10 Magdalen Road Exeter EX2 4SY
Received 14 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1242/CAT
T1 - Gleditsia - Crown lift by 1 metreT2 - Ginkgo biloba - Reduce the height by 2.5 metres, and reshape all laterals by up to 1 metre, leaving a balanced form.
The Firs Elm Grove Road Topsham Exeter EX3 0EJ
Received 17 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1248/FUL
The creation of a detached annexe
50 Jack Sadler Way Exeter EX2 7FP
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Decided26/1250/LPD
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed demolition of existing rear single-storey extension and replacement with a new single-storey rear extension and enlargement of rear paved patio.
7 Rosebarn Avenue Exeter EX4 6DY
Received 18 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1251/DIS
Discharge of Condition 3 of Planning Permission Ref. 22/1138/FUL, granted on 9 January 2024, relating to assessment of noise impacts
The Atrium 18 Cathedral Yard Exeter EX1 1HB
Received 19 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1256/CAT
T1 - Bay - Reduce in height by 4 feet, and trim the sides to compact form. Remove basal suckers. Remove one stem pressing against the shed.T2 - Silver Birch - Reduce in height by 2.5 metres (previous growth points), and reshape the crown by 1 metre to leave a balanced form
The Bungalow 5 Manston Terrace Exeter EX2 4NP
Received 20 Aug 2026 - Pending Consideration26/1257/TPO
T1 - Beech - Reduce the height by 2.5 metres, and shorten back the sides by approx. 1-1.5 metres, to leave a balanced form.Reasons for work- Health and safety factors. The tree has been randomly dropping branches where residents regularly walk. The thinning crown makes it more likely for the tree to deteriorate further and continue shedding branches.- Reduction work is likely to affect the vigour of the tree to some degree. Wounds can take longer to heal, and sun scorch can affect the bark when there is less leaf cover. However, the surrounding trees provide a degree of protection in this case.- Diameter cut sizes should be limited to 9-12cm topping cuts, and 6 cm lateral branch cuts. Natural target pruning should be practiced. 2nd to 3rd order growth should be pruned where possible, and cuts made no greater than a third diameter of the parent branch.
Glencoe Lyndhurst Road Exeter EX2 4PA
Received 20 Aug 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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