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The Flat 127A Sidwell Street Exeter EX4 6RY

Granted Exeter 26/0909/LED Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

House in Multiple Occupation for three people (C4 use) (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use)

As published by the council, reference 26/0909/LED

Application record

Reference
26/0909/LED
Type
Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development
Status
Decided
Decision
Was lawful use
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
24 Jun 2026
Decided
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Newtown And St Leonards
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX4 6RY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 18 Jun 2026

    Received by Exeter

  2. 24 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 10 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Was lawful use

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Exeter Planning Agent, a planning consultancy

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Documents

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

5 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exeter granted permission on 10 August 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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