Planning application
The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Modify s106 legal agreement tied to planning permission ref. 21/1104/FUL to pay a financial contribution in lieu of the provision of affordable private rent units to improve scheme viability.
As published by the council, reference 24/0911/MDO
Application record
- Reference
- 24/0911/MDO
- Type
- Modify / Discharge Planning Obligations
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 9 Aug 2024
- Validated
- 30 Sep 2024
- Ward
- St Davids
- Postcode
- EX4 3TT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 8 applications since 2024: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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26/1228/VOC Awaiting decision
The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
Development of two Co-Living (Sui Generis) accommodation blocks, following demolition of existing shopping centre and pedestrian bridge, change of use of upper floors of 21-22 Queen Street to Co-Living (Sui Generis), and all associated works including parking, landscaping, amenity areas, public realm improvements, new pedestrian bridge and provision of heritage interpretation kiosk. (Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 21/1104/FUL to supersede the approved plans with new plans showing a revised mix of accommodation, internal layout changes, minor external layout changes, omission of new pedestrian bridge, and revised energy strategy with corresponding changes to roof plans and plant, and removal of condition 19.)
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24/1289/NMA Granted
The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/1104/FUL to change the wording of the first paragraph of condition 10 from: Demolition works, or any other works which cause disturbance to bats, shall not in any circumstances commence unless the Local Planning Authority has been provided with either: To: Works which cause disturbance to bats shall not, in any circumstances, commence unless the Local Planning Authority has been provided with either:
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24/0965/DIS Granted
The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
Part-discharge condition 5 (a - management of surface water and silt run-off during demolition and construction phases) of planning permission 21/1104/FUL - Development of two Co-Living (Sui Generis) accommodation blocks, following demolition of existing shopping centre and pedestrian bridge, change of use of upper floors of 21-22 Queen Street to Co-Living (Sui Generis), and all associated works including parking, landscaping, amenity areas, public realm improvements, new pedestrian bridge and provision of heritage interpretation kiosk.
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24/0874/DIS Granted
The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
Discharge conditions 6 (Construction Details) and 7 (CEMP) of planning permission 21/1104/FUL - Development of two Co-Living (Sui Generis) accommodation blocks, following demolition of existing shopping centre and pedestrian bridge, change of use of upper floors of 21-22 Queen Street to Co-Living (Sui Generis), and all associated works including parking, landscaping, amenity areas, public realm improvements, new pedestrian bridge and provision of heritage interpretation kiosk.
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24/0812/DIS Granted
The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
Discharge condition 8 (Waste Audit Statement) of planning permission 21/1104/FUL - Development of two Co-Living (Sui Generis) accommodation blocks, following demolition of existing shopping centre and pedestrian bridge, change of use of upper floors of 21-22 Queen Street to Co-Living (Sui Generis), and all associated works including parking, landscaping, amenity areas, public realm improvements, new pedestrian bridge and provision of heritage interpretation kiosk.
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24/0649/DIS Granted
The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
Submission of details as required by Condition 4 (contamination investigation) and Condition 9 (tree protection) of consent 21/1104/FUL.
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24/0497/DIS Granted
The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
Discharge condition 3 (Written Scheme of Archaeological Work) of planning permission ref. 21/1104/FUL - Development of two Co-Living (Sui Generis) accommodation blocks, following demolition of existing shopping centre and pedestrian bridge, change of use of upper floors of 21-22 Queen Street to Co-Living (Sui Generis), and all associated works including parking, landscaping, amenity areas, public realm improvements, new pedestrian bridge and provision of heritage interpretation kiosk.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Aug 2024
Received by Exeter
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30 Sep 2024
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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5 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 25 November 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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
12 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Exeter for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exeter decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 44 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About condition discharge and variation applications
This application deals with conditions on an existing permission, supplying the details a condition requires or asking to vary or remove one, without reopening the permission itself. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
Discharge condition 3 (Written Scheme of Archaeological Work) of planning permission ref. 21/1104/FUL - Development of two Co-Living (Sui Generis) accommodation blocks, following demolition of existing shopping centre and pedestrian bridge, change of use of upper floors of 21-22 Queen Street to Co-Living (Sui Generis), and all associated works including parking, landscaping, amenity areas, public realm improvements, new pedestrian bridge and provision of heritage interpretation kiosk.
Granted Conditions Demolition 5 docs -
The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
Submission of details as required by Condition 4 (contamination investigation) and Condition 9 (tree protection) of consent 21/1104/FUL.
Granted Conditions Trees 15 docs -
The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
Discharge condition 8 (Waste Audit Statement) of planning permission 21/1104/FUL - Development of two Co-Living (Sui Generis) accommodation blocks, following demolition of existing shopping centre and pedestrian bridge, change of use of upper floors of 21-22 Queen Street to Co-Living (Sui Generis), and all associated works including parking, landscaping, amenity areas, public realm improvements, new pedestrian bridge and provision of heritage interpretation kiosk.
Granted Conditions Demolition 9 docs -
The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
84% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct
Development of two Co-Living (Sui Generis) accommodation blocks, following demolition of existing shopping centre and pedestrian bridge, change of use of upper floors of 21-22 Queen Street to Co-Living (Sui Generis), and all associated works including parking, landscaping, amenity areas, public realm improvements, new pedestrian bridge and provision of heritage interpretation kiosk. (Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 21/1104/FUL to supersede the approved plans with new plans showing a revised mix of accommodation, internal layout changes, minor external layout changes, omission of new pedestrian bridge, and revised energy strategy with corresponding changes to roof plans and plant, and removal of condition 19.)
Awaiting decision Amendments Demolition 56 docs -
The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
Non-material amendment to planning permission 21/1104/FUL to change the wording of the first paragraph of condition 10 from: Demolition works, or any other works which cause disturbance to bats, shall not in any circumstances commence unless the Local Planning Authority has been provided with either: To: Works which cause disturbance to bats shall not, in any circumstances, commence unless the Local Planning Authority has been provided with either:
Granted Amendments Demolition 4 docs -
The Harlequin Centre Paul Street Exeter EX4 3TT
Discharge conditions 6 (Construction Details) and 7 (CEMP) of planning permission 21/1104/FUL - Development of two Co-Living (Sui Generis) accommodation blocks, following demolition of existing shopping centre and pedestrian bridge, change of use of upper floors of 21-22 Queen Street to Co-Living (Sui Generis), and all associated works including parking, landscaping, amenity areas, public realm improvements, new pedestrian bridge and provision of heritage interpretation kiosk.
Granted Conditions Demolition 13 docs
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