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Pondfield Newcourt Road Topsham EX3 0BU

Awaiting decision Exeter 26/0684/OUT Outline Planning Permission

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Proposal

Outline planning application (with all matters reserved apart from access) for the phased development of up to 30 residential dwellings, access from Newcourt Road, road and footpath connection to the southern boundary of the site, and associated infrastructure.

As published by the council, reference 26/0684/OUT

Application record

Reference
26/0684/OUT
Type
Outline Planning Permission
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
15 Jun 2026
Ward
Topsham
Postcode
EX3 0BU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 12 May 2026

    Received by Exeter

  2. 15 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 10 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

PCL Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Exeter

Active · incorporated 2012 · Exeter

32 applications on PlanIndex · across 10 councils · 87% granted

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

64 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Exeter for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exeter's median decision took 51 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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