44 Howell Road Exeter EX4 4HA

1. 27 Nov 2025

   Received by Exeter

2. 28 Nov 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 8 Jan 2026

   Decision issued: Was lawful use

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Exeter granted permission on 8 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.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Land Adjacent To No 14 Old Park Road/ Land To The Rear Of 67 And 69 Longbrook Street Old Park Road Exeter

  23/1161/FUL Submitted 21 Sep 2023 50 yards away

  Construction of a three-storey building to create 3 x 2-bedroom flats and associated landscaping.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling 50 docs

• Howell Road Car Park Exeter Devon

  23/0582/ECC Submitted 11 May 2023 50 yards away

  Installation of 4 no. emergency sleeping pods for temporary use by rough sleepers (Retrospective Application).

  Granted Other 10 docs

• 9 Mowbray Avenue Exeter EX4 4HB

  24/0963/LPD Submitted 22 Aug 2024 50 yards away

  Certificate of Lawful Development for change of use from C3>C4 Internal Remodelling to allow for 6 en-suite hmo bedrooms (6-person).

  Granted Lawful development 13 docs

• 55 Longbrook Street Exeter Devon EX4 6AW

  23/0075/LBC Submitted 20 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing front door with new flood resistant timber door.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

• 57 Longbrook Street Exeter Devon EX4 6AS

  23/0077/LBC Submitted 20 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing front door with new flood resistant timber door.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

• 53 Longbrook Street Exeter Devon EX4 6AS

  23/0074/LBC Submitted 20 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Replacement of existing front door with new flood resistant timber door.

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs

• 26/1478/LPD Awaiting decision

  17 Southbrook Road Exeter EX2 6JA

  Loft conversion to include hip to gable and rear dormer.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1135/LED Granted

  25 East John Walk Exeter EX1 2EP

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

  Received 28 Jul, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1225/LPD Granted

  Marcus House, Julius House And Augustus House, New North Road Exeter EX4 4HL

  Replacement external materials including spandrel panels, metal cladding, render and brickwork and insertion of cavity barriers

  Received 13 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1218/LPD Granted

  7 Jennifer Close Exeter EX2 4RB

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed demolition of ground floor rear extension and construction of a single storey pitched roof side extension.

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1222/LPD Granted

  53 Argyll Road Exeter EX4 4RX

  Proposed roof conversion and replacement of upper part (superstructure) of an existing rear extension

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Lawful development