Planning application
25/1806/LED
15 Lower North Street Exeter EX4 3ET
Proposal
House in multiple occupation for 6 persons (Use Class C4) (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use)
As published by the council, reference 25/1806/LED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Dec 2025
Received by Exeter
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3 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Was lawful use
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
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.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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