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
- 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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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
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.
Nearby applications
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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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26/1353/LPD Granted
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Demolish low wall to front garden and convert garden to driveway with permeable/porous finish. Roof extension which includes rear dormer, Velux style roof windows to front roof slope, and converting the hip to a gable roof. New rainwater collected will go to a soakaway.
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26/1060/LPD Refused
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Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed side/rear ground floor extension.
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26/1044/LPD Granted
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26/1020/LED Granted
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House in Multiple Occupation for five people (C4 use) (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use)
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26/1362/LPD Granted
94 Myrtlebury Way Exeter EX1 3WX
Construction of a single storey rear extension and formation of a rear roof dormer to the existing dwelling.