Planning application
Howmet Ltd Kestrel Way Sowton Industrial Estate Exeter EX2 7LG
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
The proposed installation of sprinkler tank 7.75m in diameter by 7.5m in height and associated pump house.
As published by the council, reference 26/0199/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0199/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 12 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 13 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 9 Apr 2026
- Ward
- St Loyes
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX2 7LG
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 7 applications since 2025: 6 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0935/DIS Awaiting decision
Howmet Ltd Kestrel Way Sowton Industrial Estate Exeter EX2 7LG
Discharge of Condition 5 on Planning Permission Ref. 25/1099/FUL, granted on 28 October 2025, relating to plant details
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26/0934/DIS Granted
Howmet Ltd Kestrel Way Sowton Industrial Estate Exeter EX2 7LG
Discharge of Condition 3 on Planning Permission Ref. 25/1099/FUL, granted on 28 October 2025, relating to land contamination
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26/0070/DIS Granted
Howmet Ltd Kestrel Way Sowton Industrial Estate Exeter EX2 7LG
Discharge of Condition 3 of Planning Permission Ref. 25/1099/FUL, granted on 28 Oct 2025, relating to a groundwater risk assessment
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25/1688/FUL Granted
Howmet Ltd Kestrel Way Sowton Industrial Estate Exeter EX2 7LG
Proposed new rooftop extension to existing factory building, supporting new internal process equipment.
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25/1587/DIS Granted
Howmet Ltd Kestrel Way Sowton Industrial Estate Exeter EX2 7LG
Discharge of Condition 3 of planning application 25/0949/FUL (Proposed extension to industrial unit) approved 21.10.2025 to approve the biodiversity gain plan Biodiversity Net Gain assessment Evidence of off-site units
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25/1099/FUL Granted
Howmet Ltd Kestrel Way Sowton Industrial Estate Exeter EX2 7LG
Extension to the south elevation of the main building.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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12 Feb 2026
Received by Exeter
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13 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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Exeter granted permission on 9 April 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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