The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Exeter, 2025
37 appeals decided in 2025, 27% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Allowed15 December 2025· minor60006962 West Street, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1BA
prior notification (Class G – (a)) for the change of use from commercial (Class E) to a mixed use comprised of commercial space and 2no. self-contained flats
- Dismissed15 December 2025· minor60006952 West Street, Exeter, Devon, EX1 1BA
prior notification (Class G – (a)) for the change of use from commercial (Class E) to a mixed use comprised of commercial space and 2no. self-contained flats
- Allowed10 December 2025· other33717147 White Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AA
a proposed single storey rear extension incorporating outbuilding
- Dismissed4 December 2025· householder337001821 Rosebarn Avenue, Exeter, EX4 6DY
rear ground floor extension, alteration to existing roofs including replacing and raising ridge of primary roof structure, alteration to front porch, replacement windows, new windows, internal alterations
- Dismissed27 November 2025· minor6000742Fernleigh Nurseries, Ludwell Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AQ
permission in principle for conversion of building/garage to 1no. new dwelling
- Dismissed27 November 2025· minor6000741Fernleigh, Ludwell Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AQ
prior notification (Class Q – (a) and (b) for a change of use from an agricultural building to 1no. dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)
- Allowed24 November 2025· minor3365204Land North East Of 371 Topsham Road Access To InFocus , Exeter, Devon , EX2 6JJ
development comprising change of use to gol f driving range including construction of an 8 bay and 2 training bay facility incorporating equipment store and car park without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 21/1676/FUL, dated 6 July 2023
- Dismissed22 September 2025· minor336643544 Sandford Walk, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2ES
for temporary change of use from C3 single dwellinghouse to C4 small HMO
- Dismissed16 September 2025· householder33676113 Garden Close, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5PA
a first floor extension to side elevation of dwelling house
- Dismissed5 September 2025· householder3369310Greencroft, Streatham Rise, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4PE
detached garage/office building, including solar panels on roof, in rear garden
- Allowed12 August 2025· householder336532824 Carlton Road, Exeter, Devon , EX2 5NS
a two-storey side extension including garage conversion
- Dismissed8 August 2025· householder3364318Coppins, The Poplars, Park Lane, Pinhoe, Exeter, Devon, EX4 9HH
Replacement of porch to front door. Remodelling of flat roof over front bedroom and porch”
- Allowed31 July 2025· householder336584265 Parkway, Exeter, Devon, EX2 9NB
Erection of a two storey extension replacing detached double garage
- Dismissed11 July 2025· householder33621408 Shelley Close, Exeter, EX2 9JS
a “Detached double garage (Retrospective application following approval under application 23/0797)”
- Dismissed7 July 2025· minor336075523, Lucas Avenue, Exeter, Devon, EX4 6LZ
change of use of 23 Lucas Avenue from dwelling house to small HMO
- Dismissed2 July 2025· minor3358070396 Topsham Road, Exeter, EX2 6HE
‘New dwelling to the rear of 396 Topsham Road with associated car parking and landscaping’
- Dismissed30 June 2025· minor3356808Morwenna Alphington Street, Exeter, EX2 8AT
To increase the HMO from 8 bedrooms to 9 bedrooms
- Dismissed16 June 2025· householder336231779 Wear Barton Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7EQ
Increased width of front dormer window
- Dismissed2 June 2025· commercial3362313Land Adj. Units 6-9 Alphinbrook Road, Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Exeter, EX2 8RG
Display of 1 no LED signboard (displaying static images)
- Dismissed21 May 2025· minor335776132 Okehampton Street, Exeter, Devon, EX4 1DY
For the prior approval of the change of use of an auction house (Use Class E) to residential (5 Apartments) under Class MA Revised (scheme)
- Dismissed19 May 2025· minor3356032Clifton House, Clifton Road, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2BH
erection of six purpose built student accommodation units
- Dismissed8 May 2025· minor3355392Sydenham House, Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6SX
demolition of 5 No garages and hardstanding, and erection of 2 No new semi-detached dwellings
- Allowed22 April 2025· minor335628147-48 Sidwell Street , Exeter, EX4 6NS
for change of use from vacant restaurant and takeaway (Sui Generis Use Class) to an Adult Gaming Centre (Sui Generis Use Class)
- Allowed4 April 2025· householder335776528 Cliff Bastin Close, Exeter, EX2 5QW
the erection of a first-floor extension
- Allowed1 April 2025· minor3355233170 Pennsylvania Road, Exeter, EX4 6DX
the use of an outbuilding as an annex for an existing small HMO (Use Class C4)
- Dismissed25 March 2025· other335620116 Chapel Road, Exeter, Devon, EX2 8TB
the replacement of an existing shed
- Dismissed21 February 2025· minor3348838Manor Court, Dix's Field, Exeter, EX1 1UP
for the formation of new office ground floor entrance to Units 1 and 2 with additional lighting, new signage for the building, and additional cycle storage
- Dismissed21 February 2025· major3339991130 Fore Street, St Davids, Exeter, Devon, EX4 3JQ
alterations and roof level redevelopment to provide 13 flats with associated access and communal facilities without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 12/1426/03, dated 09 October 2012
- Dismissed20 February 2025· householder3332625Upper Floors 1 Polsloe Road, Exeter, EX1 2HL
described in the application as “replacement of existing rotted sliding sash windows with good quality white pvcu sliding sash windows, fensa approved the other windows in the street are white pvcu but not sliding sashes, the proposal is for much more appropriate pattern”
- Allowed17 February 2025· householder335508317 Ashford Road, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0LA
demolition of the existing garage, store and conservatory structures and construction of a side extension, dormer extension; alterations and driveway works
- Dismissed17 February 2025· householder335097554 Hurst Avenue, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5LF
a two-storey side extension
- Dismissed7 February 2025· minor33514375 Lower Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AT
the demolition of existing low front boundary wall, convert the front area to cobbling for off street parking and the installation of an electric car charging point
- Dismissed7 February 2025· other33514365 Lower Shapter Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0AT
- Dismissed7 February 2025· householder3336465School House , Dunsford Road , Exeter, Devon, EX4 1LF
Installation of a dropped kerb for access onto Buddle Lane
- Allowed30 January 2025· major3350940Land at St Bridgets Nursery, Old Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 7JY
‘outline planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and structures and the phased development of up to 350 dwellings and associated infrastructure and open space ’
- Dismissed27 January 2025· minor3341923Higher Riverdale Exe Street, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0JL
conversion/remodelling of commercial storage building to form 1 dwelling
- Dismissed9 January 2025· ldc333976292 Latimer Road, Exeter, EX4 7JP
a rear dormer constructed at the property, where the dormer walls were finished with render
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