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97 Pennsylvania Road Exeter Devon EX4 6DW

Granted Exeter 21/1404/LPD Lawfulness of Proposed Use/Development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for a house of multiple occupation (HMO) to increase from six to seven residents (Class C4 to Sui Generis).

As published by the council, reference 21/1404/LPD

Application record

Reference
21/1404/LPD
Type
Lawfulness of Proposed Use/Development
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Was lawful use
Received
8 Sep 2021
Validated
8 Sep 2021
Decided
1 Oct 2021
Ward
Duryard And St James
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX4 6DW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exeter register

This site has had 2 applications since 2021: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 21/0742/LPD Granted

    97 Pennsylvania Road Exeter Devon EX4 6DW

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

    Decided 31 Aug 2021 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Sep 2021

    Received by Exeter

  2. 1 Oct 2021

    Decision issued: Was lawful use

  3. 25 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Exeter Planning Agent, 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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What this grant of permission means

Exeter granted permission on 1 October 2021, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 97 Pennsylvania Road Exeter Devon EX4 6DW

    21/0742/LPD Submitted 4 May 2021 50 yards away

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

    Granted Lawful development 6 docs
    Domestic

  • 87 Pennsylvania Road Exeter EX4 6DW

    23/0940/CAT Submitted 26 Jul 2023 50 yards away

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  • 132 Pennsylvania Road Exeter EX4 6DW

    23/1057/FUL Submitted 23 Aug 2023 50 yards away

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    Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
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  • 91 Pennsylvania Road Exeter EX4 6DW

    26/1345/LPD Submitted 7 Sep 2026 50 yards away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~2 Nov

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed demolition of an existing rear conservatory, side extension and entrance porch to construct a single storey rear and side/rear extension and enlarge roof with two hip to gable roof conversions and 1 flat roof side dormer on main dwellinghouse to increase the habitable living space of the dwelling and insert two roof lights on front elevation and one roof light on rear elevation

    Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1
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  • Beech House Beech Avenue Exeter EX4 6HE

    26/0359/CAT Submitted 12 Mar 2026 50 yards away

    1. Ref :G4 on plan - 2 self seeding sycamores adversely impacting the crown of the copper Beech tree ( ref :437) - Recommended to remove both sycamores 2. Ref :435 - 2 x Monterey Cyprus trees - dangerously close to neighbouring property with potential to cause damage to roof and foundations. Remove both trees 3. Ref:T2 - Mature sycamore requires top branches removing to precent damage to Beech House 4. Ref: G3 - Hedge of large Monterey Cyprus - Beech House sides to be cut back by 3-4 meters 5 Ref G2 - Hedge of large Monterey Cyprus - Top and sides to be cut by 4m previous

    Granted Trees 6 docs

  • 9 Hoopern Avenue Exeter Devon EX4 6DN

    22/1690/FUL Submitted 8 Dec 2022 100 yards away

    Construction of outbuilding at the back of the garden.

    Granted Full applications 12 docs

In Exeter

  • 26/1478/LPD Awaiting decision

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    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1135/LED Granted

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    Received 28 Jul, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development
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    Received 13 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1218/LPD Granted

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    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1222/LPD Granted

    53 Argyll Road Exeter EX4 4RX

    Proposed roof conversion and replacement of upper part (superstructure) of an existing rear extension

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Lawful development