Planning application
25/1076/LED
72 Bovemoors Lane Exeter EX2 5BP
Proposal
Certificate of lawfulness application: 1. Exterior finish from brick to render 2. Utility room changed to bathroom 3. Change of location of Bedroom 2 door. First Floor - 4. Proposed deck to Bedroom 3 5. Proposed Bedroom 5 with ensuite. 6. Proposed temporary garden office with shower to rear of site.
As published by the council, reference 25/1076/LED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Aug 2025
Received by Exeter
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29 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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4 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Was not lawful use
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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26/0679/TPO Awaiting decision
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25/1637/TPO Granted
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26/1075/LED Awaiting decision
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26/0521/LED Decided
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26/1060/LPD Awaiting decision
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