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16 Mary Arches Street Exeter EX4 3AZ

Granted Exeter 23/1271/PDCD Prior Approval - Comm to Dwell (E to C3)

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

Proposal

Prior approval (Class MA) for change of use from hair salon (Use Class E) to single 3 bedroom dwelling flat (Use Class C3).

As published by the council, reference 23/1271/PDCD

Application record

Reference
23/1271/PDCD
Type
Prior Approval - Comm to Dwell (E to C3)
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Required and Granted
Received
18 Oct 2023
Validated
7 Feb 2024
Decided
31 Jul 2024
Ward
St Davids
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX4 3AZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Oct 2023

    Received by Exeter

  2. 7 Feb 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Jul 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Granted

  4. 20 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exeter granted permission on 31 July 2024, 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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