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Moto Hospitality Exeter Motorway Services Area Sidmouth Road St Loyes Exeter EX2 7HF

Refused Exeter 24/0935/PD Prior Approval - Householder Extension

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

Proposal

Installation of 209 roof mounted solar panels and associated equipment at Moto Exeter Service Station

As published by the council, reference 24/0935/PD

Application record

Reference
24/0935/PD
Type
Prior Approval - Householder Extension
Status
Refused
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Refused
Received
15 Aug 2024
Validated
15 Aug 2024
Decided
7 Oct 2024
Ward
St Loyes
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX2 7HF

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exeter register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/0625/FUL Granted

    Moto Hospitality Exeter Motorway Services Area Sidmouth Road St Loyes Exeter EX2 7HF

    Installation of 1No transformer, 2No LV Feeder Pillars, 1No Meter Cabinet and 12No EV Charging posts with canopies into the existing car park area.

    Decided 30 Jun 2026 Full applications
  • 24/1061/FUL Granted

    Moto Hospitality Exeter Motorway Services Area Sidmouth Road St Loyes Exeter EX2 7HF

    Construction of electric heavy goods vehicle (eHGV) charging hub with associated works

    Decided 11 Nov 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 15 Aug 2024

    Received by Exeter

  2. 7 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused

  3. 5 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

14 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 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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