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70 Heavitree Road Exeter EX1 2LP

Refused Exeter 25/0194/FUL Full Planning Permission

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

Proposal

Proposed new building in the grounds of 70 and 72 Heavitree Road to provide 6 number HMO bedrooms, associated landscaping works with bin and bike store and retrospective application for a plant room.

As published by the council, reference 25/0194/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/0194/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Planning Permission
Received
18 Feb 2025
Validated
27 Dec 2025
Decided
6 Mar 2026
Ward
Newtown And St Leonards
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX1 2LP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Feb 2025

    Received by Exeter

  2. 27 Dec 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 6 Mar 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  4. 23 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

ARA Architecture Agent, an architecture practice registered in Frodsham

Active · incorporated 2011 · Frodsham

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Documents

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

27 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 full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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