26/0755/LED

1. 28 May 2026

   Received by Exeter

2. 5 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 7 Jul 2026

   Decision issued: Was lawful use

4. 26 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 22/1755/LPD Decided

  46 Union Road Exeter Devon EX4 6HU

  Certificate of lawfulness sought for proposed change of use from two person dwelling house (C3 Use Class) to three person House in Multiple Occupation (C4 Use Class).

  22 Dec 2022 49m away Lawful development
• 25/1359/FUL Granted

  56 Union Road Exeter EX4 6HU

  Conversion of garage to utility room and single storey rear extension

  2 Oct 2025 98m away Full applications
• 25/1065/TPO Granted

  1 Culverland Close Exeter EX4 6HR

  T1 - Holm Oak tree: Prune back the lateral growth only that overhangs the rear garden of No 2 Culverland close. This will be between 0.75-1 metre in length, and will consist of re-growth only (from the pruning cuts made the last time the tree was pruned) .Diameter cuts no greater than 3 cm. - The lowest branch arising from the main stem at approx. 5 metres above ground level, (and is closest to the top of the bowling club roof), will be pruned back to the previous growth points. this will remove again 0.75-1metre of regrowth, with 3 cm diameter cuts. Reasons: The Neighbours at No. 2 would like to maximise the light entering their back garden. Removing any more than the re-growth will severely affect the form, health and vigour of the tree. So I have recommended here to prune back to the growth points, minimising the cut size, and so decreasing the risk of infection.

  5 Aug 2025 130m away Trees
• 23/1058/LED Decided

  16 Culverland Close Exeter EX4 6HR

  Use as House in Multiple Occupation (up to six residents). Use Class C4.

  23 Aug 2023 137m away Lawful development
• 26/0564/LPD Decided

  33 Springfield Road Exeter EX4 6JL

  House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) for seven people (Sui Generis)

  19 Apr 2026 155m away Lawful development
• 26/0615/LPD Decided

  43 Prospect Park Exeter EX4 6NA

  Single storey side/rear extension.

  29 Apr 2026 178m away Lawful development

• 26/0664/LPD Decided

  50 Chard Road Exeter EX1 3AX

  Alterations to roof for a hip to gable conversion and rear dormer

  8 May 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  24 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 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).

  17 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 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.

  8 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/1060/LPD Awaiting decision

  77 Broadfields Road Exeter EX2 5RQ

  Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed side/rear ground floor extension.

  15 Jul 2026 Lawful development