Planning application
2 Higher Riverdale Exe Street Topsham EX3 0JL
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
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Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Demolition of car port. Extension to the front of the dwelling to provide a double garage with first floor accommodation and dormer window above. Single storey side extension to the north boundary and construction of a replacement first-floor rear balcony with balustrade.
As published by the council, reference 25/1785/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1785/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refuse Planning Permission
- Received
- 16 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 17 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 11 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Topsham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX3 0JL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Dec 2025
Received by Exeter
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17 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Barrie Simons and Associates Ltd Agent, registered in Droitwich Spa
Liquidation · incorporated 2004 · Droitwich Spa
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Exeter refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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