Planning application
5 Lower Shapter Street Topsham EX3 0AT
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Removal of the existing modern brick boundary wall and creation of one off-street parking space. Installation of an electric vehicle charging point with brick-built planter to the western boundary. Reduction in ground level.
As published by the council, reference 26/0322/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0322/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refuse Planning Permission
- Received
- 6 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 6 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Topsham
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX3 0AT
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 6 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 4 refused.
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26/0323/LBC Refused
5 Lower Shapter Street Topsham EX3 0AT
Removal of the existing modern brick boundary wall and creation of one off-street parking space. Installation of an electric vehicle charging point with brick-built planter to the western boundary. Reduction in ground level.
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24/0570/LBC Refused
5 Lower Shapter Street Topsham EX3 0AT
Demolition of existing low front boundary wall, convert the front area to cobbling for off street parking and the installation of an electric car charging point.
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24/0569/FUL Refused
5 Lower Shapter Street Topsham EX3 0AT
Demolition of existing low front boundary wall, convert the front area to cobbling for off street parking and the installation of an electric car charging point
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24/0080/FUL Granted
5 Lower Shapter Street Topsham EX3 0AT
Construction of single storey rear and roof extensions and reconstruction of outbuilding.
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24/0081/LBC Granted
5 Lower Shapter Street Topsham EX3 0AT
Internal and external alterations including construction of single storey rear and roof extensions, rearrangement of stairs to attic, reconstruction of outbuilding and replacement material finishes.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Mar 2026
Received by Exeter
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13 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Refuse Planning Permission
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
16 documents on file for this application
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