Planning application
Haven Banks Water Lane Exeter EX2 8BY
Works: Extension
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Application for a Certificate of Lawfulness for a Proposed Use or Development (CLOPUD) comprising the use of the Unit 1 as a Padel Tennis facility and Unit 2 as an extension to the neighbouring Tenpin Bowling Alley (Use Class E(d)).
As published by the council, reference 25/1020/LPD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1020/LPD
- Type
- Lawfulness of Proposed Use/Development
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Was lawful use
- Received
- 28 Jul 2025
- Validated
- 28 Jul 2025
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2025
- Ward
- St Davids
- Postcode
- EX2 8BY
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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24/0219/DIS Granted
Haven Banks Water Lane Exeter EX2 8BY
Discharge Condition 6 (cycle parking) of planning Permission 23/1114/FUL.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Jul 2025
Received by Exeter
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6 Aug 2025
Decision issued: Was lawful use
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26 Jul 2026
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Union4 Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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Exeter granted permission on 6 August 2025, 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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Non-material amendment to condition 2 (approved plans) of 19/0629/FUL for alterations to lift, access, balconies and windows.
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Installation of 1 illuminated fascia sign 5.0 m long x 2.0 m high, 1 window vinyl 1.7 m high x 6.7 m wide on front northwest elevation and 3 window vinyl approximately 1.7 m high x 5.7 m wide on the southwest side elevation and 1x non-illuminated totem sign measuring 4.0 m high x 2.0 m wide fronting water lane.
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Agree compliance with condition 1 (lawful commencement) of planning permission 19/0629/FUL - Demolition of existing motor workshop and change of use to provide a 3-storey residential building, including three 2-bedroom and three 1-bedroom flats, and communal amenity space to rear.
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Installation of 4x aluminium panel, internally illuminated signs on front north west elevation measuring 1.5m high x 5.6 m wide, 1.5 m high x 5.7 m wide, 1.5 high x 5.76 wide, 2.98 high x 5.7 m wide, projecting 100mm from the facade.
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Unit 3-4 Haven Banks Water Lane Exeter EX2 8BY
Variation of condition 3 (Hours of Use) of planning permission 89/0383/03 (Alterations to proposed ten pin bowling centre granted on 16 May 1989) to extend opening hours to 08:00-00:30 Sunday to Thursday and 08:00-01:30 on Fridays, Saturdays and Bank Holidays.
Granted Amendments 13 docs
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