Planning application
26/0578/LED
3 Glenthorne Road Exeter EX4 4QU
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness for the use of 3 Glenthorne Road as a HMO (C4 Use)
As published by the council, reference 26/0578/LED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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21 Apr 2026
Received by Exeter
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9 May 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Exeter for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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25/1650/TPO Granted
Jefford House Copplestone Drive Exeter EX4 4NG
EXTR059- Pin Oak. tree is encroaching on streetlight, prune branches to gain 1.5m clearance from streetlight and lighting column. justification: to achieve better visability for pedestrians at time of low light by clearing branches blocking streetlight column EXTR063- oriental plane. crown lift all round to a height of 2m. Justification: to allow access under tree canopy for pedestrians and grass cutting operations
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26/0161/TPO Granted
Block A Hill View Place Glenthorne Road Exeter EX4 4GZ
Yew located on the boundary of birks bank arboretum tpo No. 601 to be reduced away from adjacent footpath, to stop interference with foot traffic on a very busy path. Proposed crown lift and reshaping of the lower crown to stop the public having to duck under offending tree on a busy steep set of steps joining Glenthorne road to Clydesdale avenue and three student residential buildings. Limbs to be removed are are all small diameter 2" 5cm. All cuts to be taken to conform to following BS 3998:2010 standards. please see photos attached for cut point locations. no more than five cuts to achieve desired crown lift for head height clearance.
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22/0648/TPO Granted
2 Rose Duryard Lower Argyll Road Exeter Devon EX4 4PB
Magnolia grandiflora situated very close to the south of the house; remove the rear primary (closest to the building), crown part reduce the remaining canopy from the property and thin some of the internal crown growth to lighten and aerate, whilst maintaining an aesthetic form.
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26/1097/TPO Awaiting decision
Rose Duryard Lower Argyll Road Exeter EX4 4PB
T1653 - Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus sp.) - Remove tree to ground level. T1654 - Holm oak (Quercus ilex) - Reduce tree leaving stump at 2.0 metres above ground level T1655 - Holm oak (Quercus ilex) - Reduce stems by 1.5 metres T1656 - Holm oak (Quercus ilex) - Re-top tree at previous points. Reduce Eastern boundary trees in line with figures 2 & 3 QTRA - Reducing holm oak trees by 2-3 metres back to previous pruning points & shape (majority of trees have been reduced historically) See submitted QTRA for reasons and justification
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25/1272/TPO Granted
18 Lower Argyll Road Exeter EX4 4QY
T1 - Sycamore - The large lateral primary branch overhanging the rear garden of No. 18, and arising at approximately 6metres high from the main stem: Shorten back the overhang by approximately 2 metres. Max diameter cut size to be 9cm. Second and third branches only to be pruned. - Further lower branches will be crown lifted to achieve a clearance above ground level of 5 metres. Reasons - to create lighter conditions through pout the rear garden, and reduce the leaf litter falling on the roof. T2 - Cut leaf Maple tree - Remove the lowest lateral branch overhanging the front garden of No. 18 (Max diameter cut size of 12 cm). The higher lateral branch growing immediately above is to be shortened back by approximately 2 metres (max diameter cut size of 6-9cm). Deadwood to be removed. Reasons - To reduce the leaf litter falling in the garden.
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26/0574/TPO Granted
Block H Birks Halls New North Road Exeter EX4 4GE
The yew tree in question is showing signs of asymmetric crown formation. After previous limb failure causing a structural imbalance to the remaining crown. My proposal for the future vigour of this tree is to Install a dynamic cobra bracing system to support the imbalance of the lower structural limbs forming a strong three way triangulation of support for the lateral growth that has become very prone to wind through. Please see photo (Yew Reduction Points) for bracing points highlighted in blue. Selective thinning of the whole crown by removing internal growth with a maximum cut size of 60mm diameter 1.5m length by removing multiple smaller limbs I believe this will be more beneficial to the trees structure, and limit the amount of large wounds left by the thinning works. Allowing for better wind distribution through the remaining crown hopefully eliminating future wind through. by leaving the larger structural limbs intact for the future longevity of the structural integrity. please see photo (Yew Reduction Points) with cut points highlighted in red for chosen thinning points throughout the crown Remove failed limb back to the branch collar. The failed limb supported by lower crown hazard beam fracturing of the timber 150mm diameter 2.5m length this will be the largest of the limbs to be removed through suggested works. red dotted line on attached photo hard to see the hazard beam on the photo (Yew Reduction Points) Selective reduction of the height maximum of 1m in length 40mm cut size to the crown on selected limbs again highlighted in red so that again the risk of wind through will be reduced.
Other lawful development applications
In Exeter
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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.
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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).
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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.
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26/1060/LPD Awaiting decision
77 Broadfields Road Exeter EX2 5RQ
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed side/rear ground floor extension.