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26 Pennsylvania Road Exeter EX4 6BH

Refused Exeter 23/1520/LED Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

House in multiple occupation for 8 people (sui generis use)

As published by the council, reference 23/1520/LED

Application record

Reference
23/1520/LED
Type
Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Was not lawful use
Received
14 Dec 2023
Validated
15 Jan 2024
Decided
9 Aug 2024
Ward
Duryard And St James
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX4 6BH

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exeter register

This site has had 2 applications since 2023: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 24/1136/LED Granted

    26 Pennsylvania Road Exeter EX4 6BH

    House in multiple occupation for 7 people (sui generis use)

    Decided 5 Nov 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Dec 2023

    Received by Exeter

  2. 15 Jan 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2024

    Decision issued: Was not lawful use

  4. 20 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Exeter refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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.

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In Exeter

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  • 26/1218/LPD Granted

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