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4 Elm Grove Road Topsham Exeter EX3 0BW

Granted Exeter 25/1322/PDPV Prior Approval - Solar Panels (Part 14)

Works: Extension Small domestic

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

Proposal

Installation of 13 PV panels on the flat roof of a single storey extension on southeast elevation.

As published by the council, reference 25/1322/PDPV

Application record

Reference
25/1322/PDPV
Type
Prior Approval - Solar Panels (Part 14)
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
Received
25 Sep 2025
Validated
25 Sep 2025
Decided
12 Nov 2025
Ward
Topsham
Postcode
EX3 0BW

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Sep 2025

    Received by Exeter

  2. 12 Nov 2025

    Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

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KF Architects Agent, an architecture practice

7 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils

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Documents

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13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exeter granted permission on 12 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 prior approval applications

Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.

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