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Sandy Park Farm Old Rydon Lane Topsham Exeter EX2 7JW

Awaiting decision Exeter 23/1532/OUT Outline Planning Permission

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Proposal

Outline Planning Application (all matters reserved bar access) for up to 158 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) and up to 17,567 sq m of commercial floorspace (Use Classes E, F2, B2 and B8) with associated infrastructure.

As published by the council, reference 23/1532/OUT

Application record

Reference
23/1532/OUT
Type
Outline Planning Permission
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
18 Dec 2023
Validated
29 Jan 2024
Ward
Topsham
Postcode
EX2 7JW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Dec 2023

    Received by Exeter

  2. 29 Jan 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 20 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 March 2024, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Exeter took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

McMurdo Land Planning and Development Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Exeter

Active · incorporated 2017 · Exeter

6 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils

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Documents

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

55 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Exeter for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exeter's median decision took 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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