Planning application
18 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PW
Works: New dwelling Demolition
Relates to 24/1499/FUL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) of planning application 24/1499/FUL (Demolition of bungalow and creation of a 2-storey, 4-bedroom detached house with integral garage), approved 03 Jun 2025, to install photovoltaic panels to the east and west facing roofs, and install a 1 metre high brick wall within the front garden
As published by the council, reference 25/1278/VOC
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1278/VOC
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 17 Sep 2025
- Validated
- 24 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 20 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Newtown And St Leonards
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX2 4PW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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25/1437/DIS Granted
18 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PW
Discharge of Conditions 3 (external materials), 6 (landscaping) and 8 (wildlife habitats) of planning permission 25/1278/VOC (Demolition of bungalow and creation of a 2-storey, 4-bedroom detached house with integral garage) approved 20/11/2025.
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24/1499/FUL Granted
18 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PW
Demolition of bungalow and creation of a 2-storey, 4-bedroom detached house with integral garage
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Sep 2025
Received by Exeter
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24 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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20 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
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24/1499/FUL Granted
18 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PW
Demolition of bungalow and creation of a 2-storey, 4-bedroom detached house with integral garage
1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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25/1437/DIS Granted
18 Matford Avenue Exeter EX2 4PW
Discharge of Conditions 3 (external materials), 6 (landscaping) and 8 (wildlife habitats) of planning permission 25/1278/VOC (Demolition of bungalow and creation of a 2-storey, 4-bedroom detached house with integral garage) approved 20/11/2025.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 20 November 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.
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