Planning application
Queens House 8 Little Queen Street Exeter EX4 3LJ
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 26/0606/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0606/LBC
- Type
- Listed Building Consent
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 27 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jun 2026
- Ward
- St Davids
- Postcode
- EX4 3LJ
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
72 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Exeter for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exeter decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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Proposed 1no halo-illuminated fascia, 1no dibond graphic, 1no internally applied store directory, 8no externally applied vinyls
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