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33 Springfield Road Exeter EX4 6JL

Refused Exeter 26/0564/LPD Lawfulness of Proposed Use/Development

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) for seven people (Sui Generis)

As published by the council, reference 26/0564/LPD

Application record

Reference
26/0564/LPD
Type
Lawfulness of Proposed Use/Development
Status
Decided
Decision
Was not lawful use
Received
19 Apr 2026
Validated
19 Apr 2026
Decided
12 Jun 2026
Ward
Duryard And St James
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX4 6JL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exeter register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 1 refused.

  • 24/1257/PD Granted

    33 Springfield Road Exeter EX4 6JL

    Single-storey rear extensions. Extension Length: 6m, Proposed Height: 3.3m, Extension Eaves Height: 2.91m

    Decided 17 Dec 2024 Prior approval
  • 24/1258/LPD Granted

    33 Springfield Road Exeter EX4 6JL

    Rear flat roof dormer and rear single storey extension and front elevation roof lights.

    Decided 16 Dec 2024 Lawful development

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Apr 2026

    Received by Exeter

  2. 12 Jun 2026

    Decision issued: Was not lawful use

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Exeter Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

38 applications on PlanIndex · across 5 councils · 77% granted

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Documents

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

11 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

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 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.

Nearby applications

Within 500 metres

  • 33 Springfield Road Exeter EX4 6JL

    24/1257/PD Submitted 22 Oct 2024 1m away

    Single-storey rear extensions. Extension Length: 6m, Proposed Height: 3.3m, Extension Eaves Height: 2.91m

    Granted Prior approval Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic

  • 33 Springfield Road Exeter EX4 6JL

    24/1258/LPD Submitted 22 Oct 2024 1m away

    Rear flat roof dormer and rear single storey extension and front elevation roof lights.

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer 14 docs
    Small domestic

  • 47 Victoria Street Exeter Devon EX4 6JQ

    23/0459/PD Submitted 5 Apr 2023 56m away

    Ground floor extension measuring 3.8m from the rear wall. Maximum height of 3.25m with the eaves at 2.4m.

    Granted Prior approval Extension 9 docs

  • 43 Victoria Street Exeter EX4 6JQ

    25/1094/FUL Submitted 11 Aug 2025 62m away

    Ground floor rear extension

    Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs

  • 5 Springfield Road Exeter EX4 6JL

    24/0431/FUL Submitted 17 Apr 2024 72m away

    Change of use from HMO (C4 use) to HMO (sui generis use) with single storey extension to rear and associated internal alterations

    Granted Full applications Extension 13 docs
    Small domestic

  • 8 Springfield Road Exeter EX4 6JL

    26/1175/LED Submitted 5 Aug 2026 106m away

    88% historically approved · decision due ~15 Oct

    House in Multiple Occupation for seven people (Sui Generis use) (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use)

    Awaiting decision Lawful development 7 docs

In Exeter

  • 26/1353/LPD Granted

    31 Feltrim Avenue Exeter EX2 4RP

    Demolish low wall to front garden and convert garden to driveway with permeable/porous finish. Roof extension which includes rear dormer, Velux style roof windows to front roof slope, and converting the hip to a gable roof. New rainwater collected will go to a soakaway.

    8 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1060/LPD Refused

    77 Broadfields Road Exeter EX2 5RQ

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed side/rear ground floor extension.

    15 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1044/LPD Granted

    12 Tarbet Avenue Exeter EX1 2UE

    Certificate of Lawfulness for a hip to gable end roof enlargement and a flat roof rear dormer and 2x front roof lights.

    13 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1020/LED Granted

    6 Iddesleigh Road Exeter EX4 6LY

    House in Multiple Occupation for five people (C4 use) (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use)

    8 Jul 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1362/LPD Granted

    94 Myrtlebury Way Exeter EX1 3WX

    Construction of a single storey rear extension and formation of a rear roof dormer to the existing dwelling.

    9 Sep 2026 Lawful development