25/1543/LED

1. 31 Oct 2025

   Received by Exeter

2. 9 Dec 2025

   Decision issued: Was lawful use

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.

If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 25/1230/LED Decided

  27 Clifton Road Exeter EX1 2BW

  House in multiple occupation for four people (C4 use) (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use)

  5 Sep 2025 28m away Lawful development
• 26/0329/FUL Granted

  8 Clifton Road Exeter EX1 2BR

  Retain single storey rear extension.

  7 Mar 2026 110m away Full applications
• 25/1403/CAT Granted

  34 Belmont Road Exeter EX1 2HG

  Conservation Area Tree - Ash - Fell. Threatening the structural integrity of No.34 Belmont Road.

  15 Sep 2025 113m away Trees
• 26/1056/CAT Awaiting decision

  27 Belmont Road Exeter EX1 2HF

  1 x Walnut to dead wooded 1 x walnut to be felled 1 x silver birch to be reduced by about 2/3m

  14 Jul 2026 159m away Trees
• 26/0167/LED Decided

  33 Portland Street Exeter EX1 2EG

  House in multiple occupation for 5 people (C4 use) (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use)

  4 Feb 2026 172m away Lawful development
• 26/0741/PD Granted

  33 Portland Street Exeter EX1 2EG

  Prior approval for construction of single storey rear extension measuring 6m deep x 3m max height x 2.83m eaves height.

  23 May 2026 172m away Prior approval

• 26/0664/LPD Decided

  50 Chard Road Exeter EX1 3AX

  Alterations to roof for a hip to gable conversion and rear dormer

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1111/LPD Awaiting decision

  88 Magdalen Road Exeter EX2 4TU

  Removal of existing chimney; removal of existing projecting bay and single storey lean-to; removal of window and gate entrance.

  24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1075/LED Awaiting decision

  61 Danes Road Exeter EX4 4LS

  Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing use of 61 Danes Road as two C4 Houses in Multiple Occupation. One four person HMO (The Apartment) and one six person HMO (The Chalet).

  17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/0521/LED Decided

  49 Sandford Walk Exeter EX1 2ET

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for four people.

  8 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1060/LPD Awaiting decision

  77 Broadfields Road Exeter EX2 5RQ

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed side/rear ground floor extension.

  15 Jul 2026 Lawful development