Planning application
Queens House 8 Little Queen Street, 92 Queens Street And 9 Gandy Street Exeter
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Alteration and conversion of existing vacant offices to student accommodation, with cycle parking and associated works
As published by the council, reference 26/0605/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0605/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- St Davids
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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27 Apr 2026
Received by Exeter
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16 Jun 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
Decision expected by 11 August 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Exeter took a median of 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Rackham Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Newport
Active · incorporated 2014 · Newport
51 applications on PlanIndex · across 18 councils · 71% granted
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
76 documents on file for this application
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