26/0564/LPD

1. 19 Apr 2026

   Received by Exeter

2. 12 Jun 2026

   Decision issued: Was not lawful use

3. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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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  23 Aug 2023 138m away Lawful development
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  54 Union Road Exeter EX4 6HU

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

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• 25/1323/PDPV Granted

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  Installation of no. 5 Solar panels on the flat roof of rear extension.

  23 Sep 2025 181m away Prior approval
• 26/0795/CAT Granted

  Devonshire Place Play Area Devonshire Place Exeter

  Job 82971 - Reduce weaker codominant stem by 1.5-2m Job 82972 - Reduce weaker codominant stem by 1.5-2m Job 82973 - In decline with dead northern primary, necrosis on remaining stem. Remove tree Job 82974 - In severe decline, leans into park and has compression fork at 9m. Remove tree Job 82975 - Clear path to stem and sever ivy to allow inspection Job 82976 - Several small cavities on stem and hazard beam formed on southern primary at 1m. Limb also interferring with adjacent tree. Remove southern primary with hazard beam.

  13 May 2026 184m away Trees

• 26/0664/LPD Decided

  50 Chard Road Exeter EX1 3AX

  Alterations to roof for a hip to gable conversion and rear dormer

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• 26/1111/LPD Awaiting decision

  88 Magdalen Road Exeter EX2 4TU

  Removal of existing chimney; removal of existing projecting bay and single storey lean-to; removal of window and gate entrance.

  24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1075/LED Awaiting decision

  61 Danes Road Exeter EX4 4LS

  Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing use of 61 Danes Road as two C4 Houses in Multiple Occupation. One four person HMO (The Apartment) and one six person HMO (The Chalet).

  17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/0521/LED Decided

  49 Sandford Walk Exeter EX1 2ET

  Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for an Existing Use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) for four people.

  8 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1060/LPD Awaiting decision

  77 Broadfields Road Exeter EX2 5RQ

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

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