Planning application
25/1236/PDCD
86 Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HQ
Proposal
Change of use of ground floor cafe (Class E) to residential (Class C3) and amalgamate with the apartment above to create a single dwelling house.
As published by the council, reference 25/1236/PDCD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Sep 2025
Received by Exeter
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16 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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10 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About prior approval applications
How this application type works
Prior approval applications arise where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, such as larger home extensions, changes of use to housing or agricultural buildings. The council may only consider the specific matters set out in the rules, for example transport, flooding or appearance, and in many classes the work may proceed if the council does not respond within the deadline, commonly 56 days.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/0295/FUL Awaiting decision
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26/0548/CAT Granted
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Schedule of Tree Works Location: Rear garden of 3 Fore Street, Topsham. Tree: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Proposed works: Crown lift of aprox 4 to 5 m to provide improved clearance beneath the canopy. Pruning cuts to be made back to appropriate growth points in accordance with BS3998 Tree Work Recommendations. Reason for works: Routine tree management to improve clearance within the garden while retaining the trees amenity value.
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26/0350/CAT Granted
3A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HF
Schedule of Tree Works Location: Rear garden of 3 Fore Street, Topsham. Tree: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Proposed works: Crown lift by removal of approximately three to four of the lowest branches to provide improved clearance beneath the canopy. Pruning cuts to be made back to appropriate growth points in accordance with BS3998 Tree Work Recommendations. The upper crown and overall height of the tree will remain unchanged. Reason for works: Routine tree management to improve clearance within the garden while retaining the tree?s amenity value.
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25/1300/CAT Withdrawn
3A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HF
Sycamore Tree on the edge of the property is growing into the wall and is damaging the wall, when the wind blows the tree leans on the wall and it will start to cause damage to the wall. The wall is listed so we wish to remove the tree to protect the wall. Apple tree in the garden is rotting from the inside out, it has been suggested to take it down before it become dangerous and falls down. The proposal is to completely remove both trees.
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25/1696/FUL Granted
92 Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HQ
Replacement of existing outbuilding.
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