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97 Pennsylvania Road Exeter Devon EX4 6DW

Decided Exeter 21/0742/LPD Lawfulness of Proposed Use/Development

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to House of Multiple Occupation for six persons (Class C4)

As published by the council, reference 21/0742/LPD

Application record

Reference
21/0742/LPD
Type
Lawfulness of Proposed Use/Development
Status
Decided
Decision
Was lawful use
Received
4 May 2021
Validated
30 Jun 2021
Decided
31 Aug 2021
Ward
Duryard And St James
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX4 6DW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 4 May 2021

    Received by Exeter

  2. 30 Jun 2021

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Aug 2021

    Decision issued: Was lawful use

  4. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

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Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a planning consultancy

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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About lawful development applications

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