Planning application
26/0557/LED
75 Bonhay Road Exeter EX4 4BL
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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Apr 2026
Received by Exeter
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12 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Was lawful use
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
The council has decided this application; the published outcome sits in the record above and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail, including any conditions.
If permission was granted, work must normally begin within three years of the decision. If it was refused, the applicant can appeal within the statutory time limit or submit a revised scheme.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.
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26/0918/DIS Awaiting decision
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25/1153/DIS Decided
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26/1075/LED Awaiting decision
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26/0521/LED Decided
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26/1060/LPD Awaiting decision
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