Planning application
Franklyn House Franklyn Drive Exeter EX2 9HS
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 26/0058/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0058/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- 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.
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25/1822/FUL 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.
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25/1593/LBC Granted
Franklyn House Franklyn Drive Exeter EX2 9HS
Widening of existing doorway into GF007.
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25/1518/LBC Granted
Franklyn House Franklyn Drive Exeter EX2 9HS
Installation of a new handrail to one side of the existing stairs.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Exeter
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26 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
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Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
SunGift Solar Agent, registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2007 · Exeter
12 applications on PlanIndex · across 7 councils · 100% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
19 documents on file for this application
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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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