Planning application
St Sidwells Point Leisure Centre Paris Street Exeter EX1 2JX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of circa 166 solar panels totalling 83kWp, on the top level of the building.
As published by the council, reference 25/1625/PDPV
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1625/PDPV
- Type
- Prior Approval - Solar Panels (Part 14)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Required and Granted
- Received
- 14 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decided
- 12 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Newtown And St Leonards
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX1 2JX
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Nov 2025
Received by Exeter
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21 Nov 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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12 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Granted
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
20 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Exeter granted permission on 12 January 2026, 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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