25/1743/LPD

1. 8 Dec 2025

   Received by Exeter

2. 15 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

• 23/0036/FUL Granted

  184 Topsham Road Exeter Devon EX2 4SH

  Extension and modification of garage roof.

  12 Jan 2023 47m away Full applications
• 26/0759/LPD Decided

  190 Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4SH

  Hip to gable roof conversion and erection of a flat roof rear dormer

  29 May 2026 60m away Lawful development
• 26/1070/VOC Awaiting decision

  Orchid Place Topsham Road Exeter

  Variation of Condition 14 of Planning Ref. 22/0770/FUL granted on 30 May 2023 (relating to the construction of 62 retirement apartments in Category II Type Sheltered Housing) to reduce the occupancy age limit from 60 to 55 years

  16 Jul 2026 64m away Amendments
• 26/0474/DIS Granted

  Orchid Place Topsham Road Exeter

  Discharge of Condition 17 on Planning Permission Ref: 22/0770/FUL, granted 30th May 2023, relating to a travel plan

  30 Mar 2026 64m away Conditions
• 25/1415/DIS Granted

  Orchid Place Topsham Road Exeter

  Discharge of Condition 4 of Planning Permission Ref. 22/0770/FUL , granted on 30 May 2023, relating to landscaping

  10 Oct 2025 64m away Conditions
• 26/0900/DIS Decided

  Orchid Place Topsham Road Exeter

  Discharge of Condition 13 on Planning Permission Ref: 22/0770/FUL, granted 30th May 2023, relating to energy and sustainable construction

  17 Jun 2026 64m away Conditions

• 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