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56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

Refused Exeter 26/0043/FUL Full Planning Permission

Works: Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Replacement of the rear staircase (fire escape). Construction of side-facing rear dormer window with a roof-level balcony. Removal of 2 2nd floor rear-facing windows and replacement by a single bay window. Installation of two larger replacement rear rooflight windows.

As published by the council, reference 26/0043/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/0043/FUL
Type
Full Planning Permission
Status
Refused
Decision
Refused As published: Refuse Planning Permission
Received
10 Jan 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Decided
13 May 2026
Ward
Topsham
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX3 0HW

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exeter register

This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/1309/LBC Awaiting decision

    56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

    Replacement of external stairs

    Submitted 29 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/1308/FUL Awaiting decision

    56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

    Replacement of external stairs

    Submitted 29 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 26/0040/LBC Refused

    56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

    Replacement of the rear staircase (fire escape). Construction of side-facing rear dormer window with a roof-level balcony. Removal of 2 2nd floor rear-facing windows and replacement by a single bay window. Installation of two larger replacement rear rooflight windows.

    Decided 13 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jan 2026

    Received by Exeter

  2. 20 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 May 2026

    Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

27 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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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  • 56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

    26/0040/LBC Submitted 9 Jan 2026 50 yards away

    Replacement of the rear staircase (fire escape). Construction of side-facing rear dormer window with a roof-level balcony. Removal of 2 2nd floor rear-facing windows and replacement by a single bay window. Installation of two larger replacement rear rooflight windows.

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 24 docs
  • 56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

    26/1309/LBC Submitted 29 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    86% historically approved · decision due ~24 Oct

    Replacement of external stairs

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 25 docs
  • 56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

    26/1308/FUL Submitted 29 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    83% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

    Replacement of external stairs

    Awaiting decision Full applications 25 docs
  • The Flat 58 Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

    26/0520/LBC Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    The renovation, repair and single glazing of a historic window opening on the north elevation at the second level.

    Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 7 docs
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    25/1408/LBC Submitted 9 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Replacement of non-opening single pane window at the rear with an identically sized double-glazed European pine storm-proof casement window painted white

    Refused Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 20 docs
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