25/1647/LPD

1. 20 Nov 2025

   Received by Exeter

2. 6 Jan 2026

   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

• 24/1170/PD Granted

  85 Priory Road Exeter EX4 7AP

  Proposed single storey rear extension. 4.8m deep, 3m high and 2.8m to the eaves. Constructed from matching materials.

  8 Oct 2024 60m away Prior approval
• 24/1173/PD Granted

  87 Priory Road Exeter EX4 7AP

  Single storey rear extension. Extension Length: 4.7m, Proposed Height: 3m, Extension Eaves Height: 2.7m

  9 Oct 2024 65m away Prior approval
• 26/0880/LPD Awaiting decision

  9 Kings Road Exeter EX4 7AS

  Certificate of Lawfulness for rear dormer and an increase from a 5 occupants HMO to a 6 occupants HMO (property is already a C4 Class use)

  13 Jun 2026 95m away Lawful development
• 26/0227/LED Decided

  9 Kings Road Exeter EX4 7AS

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

  17 Feb 2026 95m away Lawful development
• 25/1324/DIS Refused

  The Old Coal Yard Exmouth Junction Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7AE

  Discharge conditions 7 (Boundary Type 5) and 9 (POS Boundary Treatment) of reserved matters approval 22/0817/RES - Approval of landscaping reserved matter for Phase 2 of outline planning permission ref. 22/0037/VOC for the construction of up to 400 residential dwellings (Class C3), 65 senior living with care units (Class C2), new public open and green spaces, access road, refurbishment and extension of locally listed former water tower, and associated works.

  25 Sep 2025 101m away Conditions
• 22/1756/LED Decided

  11 Abbots Road Exeter Devon EX4 7AN

  Existing use as Small HMO (Use Class C4), limited to 3no. occupants

  22 Dec 2022 127m away Lawful development

• 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