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3 Parkfield Way Topsham EX3 0DP

Refused Exeter 25/1073/LPD Lawfulness of Proposed Use/Development

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

Proposal

Solar panels on roof

As published by the council, reference 25/1073/LPD

Application record

Reference
25/1073/LPD
Type
Lawfulness of Proposed Use/Development
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused As published: Was not lawful use
Received
6 Aug 2025
Validated
12 Aug 2025
Decided
2 Oct 2025
Ward
Topsham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX3 0DP

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 6 Aug 2025

    Received by Exeter

  2. 12 Aug 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Oct 2025

    Decision issued: Was not lawful use

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

7 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 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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