Planning application
26/0665/LED
20 Powderham Crescent Exeter EX4 6DA
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use to confirm the use of the property as a ground floor flat and a maisonette flat for a maximum of 6 occupants with day care provision, Use Class C3(b)
As published by the council, reference 26/0665/LED
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 May 2026
Received by Exeter
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Was not lawful use
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26 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
After the decision
The process from here
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.
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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26/0663/LED Decided
21 Powderham Crescent Exeter EX4 6DA
Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use to confirm the use of the property as a ground floor flat and a maisonette flat for a maximum of 6 occupants with day care provision, Use Class C3(b)
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25/1212/CAT Granted
14 Powderham Crescent Exeter EX4 6DA
T1- Prunus- Fell to ground level and remove all arisings
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24/1003/LED Decided
29 Powderham Crescent Exeter EX4 6BZ
Certificate of lawfulness of existing use for flat 2 as a self-contained flat (C3 use)
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24/0980/LED Decided
29 Powderham Crescent Exeter EX4 6BZ
House in multiple occupation for six people (C4 use)
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25/1323/PDPV Granted
2 Victoria Road St James Exeter EX4 6JB
Installation of no. 5 Solar panels on the flat roof of rear extension.
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26/0505/CAT Granted
6 Powderham Crescent Exeter EX4 6DA
T1 Plum tree. This is an old tree around 10 metres tall, in very poor condition. It has lost a couple of branches over the past few years. Its growing at an angle, and although our arborist does not think its an immediate danger, he suggests - in view of the fact that its very close to the boundary - that the top third should be removed in order to reduce any risk. We will also remove the ivy. T2 A dense thicket of self-sown Bay trees. They were cut down some years ago, but are vigorously regrowing and are around 6 metres tall at the highest. We would like them trimmed again to about 2 metres. T3 Yew shaping. This is a fastigiate tree around 9 metres tall, and we would like to restore it to its natural shape. We have tidied the base of the tree over a number of years, clearing out ivy, and the new growth is now over a third of the total height. We would like to continue reshaping it by removing some branches that are splaying outwards so that the tree will form a positive vertical accent in the overall treescape.
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.