Planning application
The Old Coal Yard Exmouth Junction Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7AE
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Construction of 299 'Build to Rent' residential apartments together with associated public realm, landscaping, car and cycle parking.
As published by the council, reference 26/0720/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/0720/FUL
- Type
- Full Planning Permission
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 19 May 2026
- Validated
- 20 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Pennsylvania
- Postcode
- EX4 7AE
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 7 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 1 refused.
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26/0288/DIS Granted
The Old Coal Yard Exmouth Junction Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7AE
Part-discharge condition 9 (Remediation Statement) for plots 1-53 and part-discharge condition 16 (SAP Compliance Report) for plots 1-35 of planning permission 22/0037/VOC - Outline application for the construction of up to 400 residential dwellings (Class C3), 65 senior living with care units (Class C2), new public open and green spaces, access road, refurbishment and extension of locally listed former water tower, and associated works (Landscaping reserved for future consideration) (Variation of condition 3 to carry out minor material amendments to Phase 2 including reducing the number of residential dwellings (Class C3) to 395 and variation to the wording of conditions 25, 26, 30, 38 and 39 of planning permission ref. 21/0910/VOC).
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25/1357/DIS Awaiting decision
The Old Coal Yard Exmouth Junction Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7AE
Discharge conditions 27 (External Lighting), 39 (electric vehicle charging points - details) and 40 (weather-proof shelters for bike hoops - design details) and part-discharge condition 36 (stepped path - design details) for Phase 2 of planning permission 22/0037/VOC - Outline application for the construction of up to 400 residential dwellings (Class C3), 65 senior living with care units (Class C2), new public open and green spaces, access road, refurbishment and extension of locally listed former water tower, and associated works (Landscaping reserved for future consideration) (Variation of condition 3 to carry out minor material amendments to Phase 2 including reducing the number of residential dwellings (Class C3) to 395 and variation to the wording of conditions 25, 26, 30, 38 and 39 of planning permission ref. 21/0910/VOC).
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25/1358/VOC Awaiting decision
The Old Coal Yard Exmouth Junction Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7AE
Outline application for the construction of up to 400 residential dwellings (Class C3), 65 senior living with care units (Class C2), new public open and green spaces, access road, refurbishment and extension of locally listed former water tower, and associated works (Landscaping reserved for future consideration) (Variation of condition 28 of 22/0037/VOC to change the words 'Prior to the first occupation or use of the development hereby permitted...' to 'Within six months of the first occupation or use of the development hereby permitted...').
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25/1333/NMA Granted
The Old Coal Yard Exmouth Junction Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7AE
Non-material amendment to planning permission 22/0037/VOC to amend the wording of condition 29 from "Prior to the first occupation or use..." to "Prior to the first occupation of phase 1...", in order to allow the occupation of phases 2 and 3 before the completion of the works required by the condition.
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25/1324/DIS Refused
The Old Coal Yard Exmouth Junction Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7AE
Discharge conditions 7 (Boundary Type 5) and 9 (POS Boundary Treatment) of reserved matters approval 22/0817/RES - Approval of landscaping reserved matter for Phase 2 of outline planning permission ref. 22/0037/VOC for the construction of up to 400 residential dwellings (Class C3), 65 senior living with care units (Class C2), new public open and green spaces, access road, refurbishment and extension of locally listed former water tower, and associated works.
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25/0939/MDO Granted
The Old Coal Yard Exmouth Junction Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7AE
Modify s106 agreement dated 21 May 2021 (as varied by deeds on 17 December 2021 and 27 May 2022) for 19/0650/OUT (as varied by 21/0910/VOC and 22/0037/VOC) to change the provider of the affordable dwellings in Phase 2 from a non-profit provider to a for-profit provider (housing in Phase 2 still intended to be delivered as 100% affordable).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 May 2026
Received by Exeter
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20 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 14 September 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
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Ridge & Partners LLP Agent, registered in Woodstock
Active · incorporated 2004 · Woodstock
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
111 documents on file for this application
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The Old Coal Yard Exmouth Junction Mount Pleasant Road Exeter Devon EX4 7AE
Discharge conditions 7 (PWMSR - Ecological Clerk of Works and timetable for implementation), 8 (Non-Native Species - Ecological Clerk of Works and timetable for implementation), 10 (Construction Method Statement), 11 (Waste Audit Statement) and 17 (Routeing of Underground Apparatus) for Phase 1 of permission ref. 22/0037/VOC - Outline application for the construction of up to 400 residential dwellings (Class C3), 65 senior living with care units (Class C2), new public open and green spaces, access road, refurbishment and extension of locally listed former water tower, and associated works (Landscaping reserved for future consideration).
Granted Conditions Extension 29 docs -
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Discharge conditions 13 (Pedestrian Crossing Details), 14 (Shared Cycle/Footpath Details) and 15 (Vehicular Access Alterations Details) of planning permission 23/0736/FUL - Redevelopment of the site and construction of a part 3, part 5 storey building containing 53no. residential units with associated access and servicing arrangements, car parking, landscaping and infrastructure ancillary to the residential use.
Awaiting decision Conditions 8 docs -
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Discharge conditions 5 (Detailed Landscaping Scheme), 6 (LEMP) and 30 (Southern Boundary Improvements) of planning permission 23/0736/FUL - Redevelopment of the site and construction of a part 3, part 5 storey building containing 53no. residential units with associated access and servicing arrangements, car parking, landscaping and infrastructure ancillary to the residential use.
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