4 Blackboy Road Exeter Devon EX4 6SG

1. 9 May 2023

   Received by Exeter

2. 15 May 2023

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 14 Jun 2023

   Decision issued: Was lawful use

4. 6 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exeter granted permission on 14 June 2023, 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.

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.

• Former Site Of Sorry Head 10 Blackboy Road Exeter Devon EX4 6SG

  23/0218/DIS Submitted 17 Feb 2023 50 yards away

  Discharge of conditions 9 and 14 of permission 19/0733/FUL - Retention of the Sorry Head public house and demolition of the vehicle servicing centre for redevelopment with a four storey building comprising of a part ground floor retail unit (Class A1), purpose built student accommodation development (71 bedspaces) above and associated private amenity space, secure cycle storage, bin storage and landscaping.

  Granted Conditions Demolition 7 docs

• 7-9 Blackboy Road Exeter Devon EX4 6SG

  21/1300/DIS Submitted 18 Aug 2021 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 15a (External lighting) in respect of planning application 19/0733/FUL granted 8 April 2020

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Former Site Of Sorry Head 10 Blackboy Road Exeter EX4 6SG

  23/0696/DIS Submitted 6 Jun 2023 50 yards away

  Condition Discharge: Verification report in relation to Condition 5 (Contamination) of approval 19/0733/FUL

  Granted Conditions 4 docs

• Public Convenience Blackboy Road Exeter

  26/0142/FUL Submitted 30 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Change of use from former public toilets (Suis generis) to an outdoor cafe/hot food takeaway (Suis Generis)

  Granted Full applications 19 docs

• Exeter Trust House Blackboy Road Exeter EX4 6TW

  24/1015/CAT Submitted 6 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  T1- sycamore tree- Crown lift by 6.5 meters over footpath. Reduce upper crown by appox 0.5-1 metres back to prune points.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Public Convenience Blackboy Road Exeter

  24/0604/FUL Submitted 1 Jun 2024 50 yards away

  Existing Public toilets turned in to cafe/ takeaway with associated works and extension.

  Refused Full applications Extension 29 docs

• 26/1478/LPD Awaiting decision

  17 Southbrook Road Exeter EX2 6JA

  Loft conversion to include hip to gable and rear dormer.

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

  25 East John Walk Exeter EX1 2EP

  House in multiple occupation for four people (C4 use) (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use)

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1225/LPD Granted

  Marcus House, Julius House And Augustus House, New North Road Exeter EX4 4HL

  Replacement external materials including spandrel panels, metal cladding, render and brickwork and insertion of cavity barriers

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

  7 Jennifer Close Exeter EX2 4RB

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed demolition of ground floor rear extension and construction of a single storey pitched roof side extension.

  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