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77 Howell Road Exeter EX4 4LZ

Granted Exeter 25/1292/LED Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

House in multiple occupation for seven persons (sui generis use)

As published by the council, reference 25/1292/LED

Application record

Reference
25/1292/LED
Type
Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development
Status
Decided
Decision
Was lawful use
Received
19 Sep 2025
Validated
19 Sep 2025
Decided
5 Nov 2025
Ward
Duryard And St James
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX4 4LZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Sep 2025

    Received by Exeter

  2. 5 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Was lawful use

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

4 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exeter granted permission on 5 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.

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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