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75 Bonhay Road Exeter EX4 4BL

Granted Exeter 26/0557/LED Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for 5 people with shared kitchen, bathroom and living facilities.

As published by the council, reference 26/0557/LED

Application record

Reference
26/0557/LED
Type
Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Was lawful use
Received
17 Apr 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Decided
3 Jul 2026
Ward
St Davids
Postcode
EX4 4BL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Apr 2026

    Received by Exeter

  2. 12 May 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 3 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Was lawful use

  4. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

10 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exeter granted permission on 3 July 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.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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