Planning application
11 Richmond Court St Davids Exeter EX4 3RA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Increase from four resident HMO (C4 use) to five resident HMO (C4 use) (Certificate of lawfulness of proposed use)
As published by the council, reference 25/0275/LPD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/0275/LPD
- Type
- Lawfulness of Proposed Use/Development
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Was lawful use
- Received
- 10 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 19 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 9 Jan 2026
- Ward
- St Davids
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX4 3RA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 2 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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24/0793/LED Granted
11 Richmond Court St Davids Exeter EX4 3RA
House in Multiple Occupation for four people (Use Class C4)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Mar 2025
Received by Exeter
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19 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Was lawful use
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23 Aug 2026
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Who's behind it
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Exeter Planning Agent, a planning consultancy
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8 documents on file for this application
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Exeter granted permission on 9 January 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. 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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