Planning application
20 West Garth Road Exeter EX4 5AH
Works: Loft or dormer
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The proposed works include the enlargement of the existing hipped roof forming a gable end on the side elevation and the addition of a flat roof dormer to the rear elevation.
As published by the council, reference 25/1846/LPD
Application record
- Reference
- 25/1846/LPD
- Type
- Lawfulness of Proposed Use/Development
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Was lawful use
- Received
- 31 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 12 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 9 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Duryard And St James
- Postcode
- EX4 5AH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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31 Dec 2025
Received by Exeter
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12 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Was lawful use
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
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New Space Architecture Limited Agent, an architecture practice registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2019 · Exeter
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Exeter granted permission on 9 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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