Planning application
33 Portland Street Exeter EX1 2EG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0167/LED
- Type
- Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Was lawful use
- Received
- 4 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 4 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 23 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Newtown And St Leonards
- Postcode
- EX1 2EG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0741/PD Granted
33 Portland Street Exeter EX1 2EG
Prior approval for construction of single storey rear extension measuring 6m deep x 3m max height x 2.83m eaves height.
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
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Exeter granted permission on 23 March 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.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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33 Portland Street Exeter EX1 2EG
Prior approval for construction of single storey rear extension measuring 6m deep x 3m max height x 2.83m eaves height.
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34 Portland Street Exeter EX1 2EQ
Demolition of an existing brick built single storey extension, approximately 3.00m x 2.50. Erection of a new single storey timber frame extension to the rear of 34 Portland Street. Extension to be full width of the property, approximately 5.00m, and extend 4m from the rear of the original property. New extension to be timber frame in construction, south facing elevation will be faced in masonry, east elevation will be render and painted. Glazing to south elevation approx 1.60 x 0.9m.
Granted Prior approval Extension Demolition +1 9 docsSmall domestic -
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