Planning application
25/1425/NMA
Land At The Corner Of Retreat Drive, Topsham
Proposal
Non Material Amendment to planning permission 17/1656/FUL to amend the description of development to remove the number of residential units.
As published by the council, reference 25/1425/NMA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
13 Oct 2025
Received by Exeter
-
10 Nov 2025
Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission
-
26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
-
25/1233/NMA Refused
Land At Corner Of The Retreat Drive Topsham
Non-material amendment to planning permission 17/1656/FUL (as varied by 24/1245/NMA) to reduce the number of dwellings from 10 to 8 by removing the top storey.
-
24/1245/NMA Granted
Land At Corner Of The Retreat Drive Topsham Devon
Non-material amendment to Planning Permission Ref. 17/1656/FUL, granted on 8 January 2018, to amend layout in respect of parking provision and landscaping
-
25/1447/FUL Granted
Topsham Town A F C Exeter Road Topsham EX3 0LT
Installation of eight, 15m tall floodlights
-
25/1132/FUL Granted
16 Wessex Close Topsham EX3 0LU
Extensions and alterations, two-storey rear extension with terrace, first floor side extension, front porch and new fenestration
-
25/1232/DIS Decided
Seabrook Orchard Topsham Road Exeter EX3 0LT
Discharge condition 17 (Contamination Remediation) of planning permission 23/1319/FUL - Erection of a 66 No. Bed Care Home for older people, with associated demolition, parking, access, landscaping and associated ground works.
-
25/1431/DIS Decided
Seabrook Orchard Topsham Road Exeter Topsham EX3 0LT
Discharge condition 16 (Internal Noise Levels) of planning permission 23/1319/FUL - Erection of a 66 No. Bed Care Home for older people, with associated demolition, parking, access, landscaping and associated ground works.
Other amendments applications
In Exeter
-
26/0957/VOC Granted
5 Petersfield Pinn Hill Pinhoe Exeter EX1 3BN
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) for 23/1105/FUL which had granted permission for a Two-storey dwelling with associated driveway, parking and landscaping. Variation seeks changes to approved windows
-
26/1120/CONR Awaiting decision
60 Magdalen Road Exeter EX2 4TN
Variation of condition 2 (plans) of planning permission 26/0532/FUL, granted 15th July 2026.
-
26/0807/CONR Refused
Chapel Platt Surgery 19 Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HE
Removal of Condition 3 on Planning Ref. 26/0207/FUL, granted 1 June 2026, restricting the approved use to an operational period of 1 year
-
26/1070/VOC Awaiting decision
Orchid Place Topsham Road Exeter
Variation of Condition 14 of Planning Ref. 22/0770/FUL granted on 30 May 2023 (relating to the construction of 62 retirement apartments in Category II Type Sheltered Housing) to reduce the occupancy age limit from 60 to 55 years
-
26/0571/VOC Granted
The Lodge Grove Hill Topsham EX3 0EG
Application Reference Number: 24/0632/FUL Date of Decision: 27/08/2024 Variation of condition 2. Minor amendments to include the addition of a window and a change of wall cladding to match the roof.