Planning application
First Steps Nursery Royal Devon And Exeter Hospital Barrack Road Exeter
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of 165 solar panels on the dual pitch roof of Royal Devon and Exeter Hospitals First Steps Nursery.
As published by the council, reference 26/0375/PDPV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0375/PDPV
- Type
- Prior Approval - Solar Panels (Part 14)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Prior Approval Required and Granted
- Received
- 16 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 18 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 15 May 2026
- Ward
- Priory
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Mar 2026
Received by Exeter
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18 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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15 May 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Granted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Kirkham Board Associates Agent, registered in Exeter
Active · incorporated 2005 · Exeter
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12 documents on file for this application
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Exeter granted permission on 15 May 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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Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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