Planning application
25/1595/FUL
82 Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HQ
Proposal
Retrospective application to remove chimney, increase the size of front dormer and enlargement, change of colour of windows
As published by the council, reference 25/1595/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Nov 2025
Received by Exeter
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17 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission
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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 full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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26/0548/CAT Granted
3 Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HF
Schedule of Tree Works Location: Rear garden of 3 Fore Street, Topsham. Tree: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Proposed works: Crown lift of aprox 4 to 5 m to provide improved clearance beneath the canopy. Pruning cuts to be made back to appropriate growth points in accordance with BS3998 Tree Work Recommendations. Reason for works: Routine tree management to improve clearance within the garden while retaining the trees amenity value.
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26/0350/CAT Granted
3A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HF
Schedule of Tree Works Location: Rear garden of 3 Fore Street, Topsham. Tree: Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus) Proposed works: Crown lift by removal of approximately three to four of the lowest branches to provide improved clearance beneath the canopy. Pruning cuts to be made back to appropriate growth points in accordance with BS3998 Tree Work Recommendations. The upper crown and overall height of the tree will remain unchanged. Reason for works: Routine tree management to improve clearance within the garden while retaining the tree?s amenity value.
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25/1300/CAT Withdrawn
3A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HF
Sycamore Tree on the edge of the property is growing into the wall and is damaging the wall, when the wind blows the tree leans on the wall and it will start to cause damage to the wall. The wall is listed so we wish to remove the tree to protect the wall. Apple tree in the garden is rotting from the inside out, it has been suggested to take it down before it become dangerous and falls down. The proposal is to completely remove both trees.
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