Seabrook Square And Phase 3 Seabrook Orchards Topsham Road Topsham

1. 31 Jul 2023

   Received by Exeter

2. 21 Aug 2023

   Decision issued: EIA Not Development

3. 6 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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• Land Known As Seabrook Orchards Phase 3 And Seabrook Square (Formerly Land To North Of Topsham Town AFC Ground) Topsham Road Exeter EX3

  23/1237/RES Submitted 19 Sep 2023 50 yards away

  Reserved Matters Application (Pursuant to the Outline Planning Permission Ref. 11/1291/OUT) for the approval of the layout, scale, appearance of buildings, means of access to buildings and landscaping for Phase 3 (188 homes including affordable housing and associated infrastructure) and Seabrook Square (13 affordable apartments, a flexible community building, parking and landscape and play area).

  Granted Reserved matters New dwelling 293 docs

• Seabrook Orchards (Formerly Land To North Of Topsham Town AFC Ground) Topsham Road Exeter EX3

  26/0303/DIS Submitted 3 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  95% historically approved · decision due ~28 Apr

  Discharge conditions 2 (Arboricultural Method Statement), 3 (Construction Management Plan), 4 (Access Point and Compound) and 5 (Drainage Details) of reserved matters approval 23/1237/RES - Reserved Matters Application (Pursuant to the Outline Planning Permission Ref. 11/1291/OUT) for the approval of the layout, scale, appearance of buildings, means of access to buildings and landscaping for Phase 3 (188 homes including affordable housing and associated infrastructure) and Seabrook Square (13 affordable apartments, a flexible community building, parking and landscape and play area).

  Awaiting decision Conditions New dwelling 13 docs

• Seabrook Orchards Exeter Topsham

  26/0130/NMA Submitted 27 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment to reserved matters approval 23/1237/RES (Reserved Matters Application (Pursuant to the Outline Planning Permission Ref. 11/1291/OUT) for the approval of the layout, scale, appearance of buildings, means of access to buildings and landscaping for Phase 3 (188 homes including affordable housing and associated infrastructure) and Seabrook Square (13 affordable apartments, a flexible community building, parking and landscape and play area)) to carry out the following amendments by superseding the approved drawings under condition 1: - House types swapped throughout the phase, with parking arrangements updated and Wyatt and McArthur house types introduced. - Adelaide building has been swapped (previously Symons 541-544) - Minor amendment to alignment of north and west roads. - Boundaries of plots 602-608 now extended because of updated survey work and ecological surveys. - Porch amendments to McArthur Type B, Adelaide Type C, Dawlish Type C, Wollaton Type B, Adelaide Type C, Dawlish Type C, Wollaton Type B/Type C, Hillcott Type C.

  Granted Amendments New dwelling Extension 65 docs
  Domestic

• 137 Newcourt Road Topsham EX3 0BU

  26/1015/TPO Submitted 7 Jul 2026 300 yards away

  T1 Tilia europaea to remove the overextended lateral limb growing out of the lime tree that has previously snapped at approximately 8 foot from ground level. The branch appears to be a compression fork with a overextended lateral limb growing out towards a relatively busy footpath. The limb is also growing out from 1/2 ft below to the cavity left by the historic snap out. To remove the stem and leave the main trunk as habitat pole.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Seabrook Orchards (Formerly Land To North Of Topsham Town AFC Ground) Topsham Road Exeter EX3

  25/0468/DIS Submitted 17 Apr 2025 350 yards away

  Part-discharge conditions 13 (Tree Protection Plan), 17 (Contamination), 18 (Materials), 19 (Site Compound), 20 (CEMP) and 33 (Noise Mitigation) for Seabrook Square only of planning permission 11/1291/01 - Development of up to 700 dwellings and supporting infrastructure including: primary school, community building; doctors surgery and primary healthcare facilities; local store; care home/s; two access junctions on Topsham Road, roads, parking and associated works, sports fields and pavilion; informal open space; paths and cycle routes; landscaped spaces; play spaces; play areas, orchards and allotments; 3m high landform and acoustic fence at boundary with M5; surface water attenuation features; re-alignment of the Seabrook and re-profiling of channel (all matters reserved for future consideration apart from access).

  Granted Conditions Trees 22 docs
  Major scheme

• Bs Front Of Building Poppin Court Exeter

  26/0166/TPO Submitted 4 Feb 2026 350 yards away

  G1 - Liquidambar, crown reduce easternmost tree (of 3) to previous pruning points, approximate 3.5m reduction in height, maximum diameter of cut (MDC) 50mm. Cut back both other from driveway entrance and to achieve a minimum 3m clearance from buildings, MDC 25mm. G2 - Birch, crown lift and cut back where overhanging car parking, MDC 25mm. These works are considered appropriate arboricultural management and will have minimal affect on the tree's physiological processes.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 26/1236/PMI Granted

  24 Peterborough Road Exeter EX4 2EG

  Permission in principle for 1 new dwellinghouse

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 26 Aug 2026 Outline
• 26/0609/PDG Refused

  33 - 35 Southernhay East Exeter

  Change of use from Commercial (Use Class E) to mixed use including two flats (Use Class C3) (Part 3; Class G).

  Received 28 Apr, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Outline
• 26/0504/PMI Refused

  Land At Strand View, Topsham

  Permission in principle for one dwelling

  Received 1 Apr, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline
• 26/0684/OUT Awaiting decision

  Pondfield Newcourt Road Topsham EX3 0BU

  Outline planning application (with all matters reserved apart from access) for the phased development of up to 30 residential dwellings, access from Newcourt Road, road and footpath connection to the southern boundary of the site, and associated infrastructure.

  Received 12 May, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline
• 25/1831/PDG Granted

  14 Mary Arches Street Exeter EX4 3AZ

  Change of use from commercial (Class E) to a mixed use comprising commercial unit on ground floor (Class E) and 1 self-contained flat at first floor level (Class C3)

  Received 23 Dec, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Outline