Planning application
1 The Courtyard 48 New North Road Exeter EX4 4EP
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of Use of existing office (Class E) to a 2 bedroom duplex apartment (Class C).
As published by the council, reference 26/0415/PDCD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0415/PDCD
- Type
- Prior Approval - Comm to Dwell (E to C3)
- Status
- Refused
- Decision
- Refused As published: Prior Approval Required and Refused
- Received
- 20 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 20 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 24 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Duryard And St James
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX4 4EP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Mar 2026
Received by Exeter
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24 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Required and Refused
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Who's behind it
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Peninsula Construction Ltd Agent, a construction firm registered in Co Londonderry
Active · incorporated 1980 · Co Londonderry
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15 documents on file for this application
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Exeter refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About prior approval applications
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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