Planning application
26/0167/LED
33 Portland Street Exeter EX1 2EG
Proposal
House in multiple occupation for 5 people (C4 use) (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use)
As published by the council, reference 26/0167/LED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Feb 2026
Received by Exeter
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23 Mar 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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25/1543/LED Decided
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Other lawful development applications
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26/0664/LPD Decided
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26/1111/LPD Awaiting decision
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Removal of existing chimney; removal of existing projecting bay and single storey lean-to; removal of window and gate entrance.
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26/1075/LED Awaiting decision
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Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing use of 61 Danes Road as two C4 Houses in Multiple Occupation. One four person HMO (The Apartment) and one six person HMO (The Chalet).
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26/0521/LED Decided
49 Sandford Walk Exeter EX1 2ET
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for four people.
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26/1060/LPD Awaiting decision
77 Broadfields Road Exeter EX2 5RQ
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed side/rear ground floor extension.