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Franklyn House Franklyn Drive Exeter EX2 9HS

Granted Exeter 25/1822/FUL Full Planning Permission

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Installation of a 10.12kW roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system on two of the flat roofs of the listed Franklyn House, a 92.92kW roof-mounted solar PV system with battery storage on the nearby Franklyn Hospital and a 5.52kW roof-mounted solar PV system on the nearby Iris Centre.

As published by the council, reference 25/1822/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/1822/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Permitted
Received
22 Dec 2025
Validated
22 Dec 2025
Decided
26 Feb 2026
Ward
Alphington
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX2 9HS

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exeter register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/0058/LBC Granted

    Franklyn House Franklyn Drive Exeter EX2 9HS

    Installation of a 10.12kW roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system on two of the flat roofs of the listed Franklyn House, a 92.92kW roof-mounted solar PV system with battery storage on the nearby Franklyn Hospital and a 5.52kW roof-mounted solar PV system on the nearby Iris Centre.

    Decided 26 Feb 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/1593/LBC Granted

    Franklyn House Franklyn Drive Exeter EX2 9HS

    Widening of existing doorway into GF007.

    Decided 6 Jan 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/1518/LBC Granted

    Franklyn House Franklyn Drive Exeter EX2 9HS

    Installation of a new handrail to one side of the existing stairs.

    Decided 19 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 25/1466/DIS Split decision

    Franklyn House Franklyn Drive Exeter EX2 9HS

    Discharge of Conditions 4, 5 and 6 of Planning Permission Ref. 20/1713/FUL, granted on 24 June 2024, relating to drainage, travel plan and lighting

    Decided 18 Dec 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 22 Dec 2025

    Received by Exeter

  2. 26 Feb 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

SunGift Solar Agent, registered in Exeter

Active · incorporated 2007 · Exeter

15 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 100% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

20 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exeter granted permission on 26 February 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.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Franklyn House Franklyn Drive Exeter EX2 9HS

    26/0058/LBC Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    Installation of a 10.12kW roof-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) system on two of the flat roofs of the listed Franklyn House, a 92.92kW roof-mounted solar PV system with battery storage on the nearby Franklyn Hospital and a 5.52kW roof-mounted solar PV system on the nearby Iris Centre.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 19 docs
  • Franklyn House Franklyn Drive Exeter EX2 9HS

    25/1466/DIS Submitted 20 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Discharge of Conditions 4, 5 and 6 of Planning Permission Ref. 20/1713/FUL, granted on 24 June 2024, relating to drainage, travel plan and lighting

    Split decision Conditions 5 docs
  • Franklyn House Franklyn Drive Exeter EX2 9HS

    25/1593/LBC Submitted 10 Nov 2025 50 yards away

    Widening of existing doorway into GF007.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs
  • Franklyn House Franklyn Drive Exeter EX2 9HS

    25/1518/LBC Submitted 27 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Installation of a new handrail to one side of the existing stairs.

    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 6 docs
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