Planning application
St Matthews Church Hall Lower Summerlands Exeter EX1 2LJ
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Provision of new main entrance and wheelchair accessible path, with ancillary associated works at the Church Hall.
As published by the council, reference 26/0423/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0423/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 23 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 1 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Newtown And St Leonards
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- EX1 2LJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/1052/DIS Granted
St Matthews Church Hall Lower Summerlands Exeter EX1 2LJ
Discharge condition 3 (Pre-commencement) of the previously approved 26/0423/FUL
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24/0708/CAT Split decision
St Matthews Church Hall Lower Summerlands Exeter EX1 2LJ
T5 Lime top corner of hall field. Crown raise 5 meters above the road and a 2 meter overall reduction. T4 Large Red Oak. 3-4m/ 30% overall reduction to reduce the very long weighted branches over-hanging the road and foot path. T3 Sycamore, next to second gate. Re-pollarded to reduce the chance of limb failure next to footpath and building. T2 Lime between the two gates. Re-pollarded to reduce the risk of limb failure next to footpath and building. T1 Lime by corner of car park and building. Re-pollarded to reduce the risk of limb failure next to footpath and building.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Mar 2026
Received by Exeter
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7 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
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1 later application on the register refers to this one:
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26/1052/DIS Granted
St Matthews Church Hall Lower Summerlands Exeter EX1 2LJ
Discharge condition 3 (Pre-commencement) of the previously approved 26/0423/FUL
Who's behind it
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KF Architects Agent, an architecture practice
7 applications on PlanIndex · across 2 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
15 documents on file for this application
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Exeter granted permission on 1 June 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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