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128A Sidwell Street Exeter EX4 6RY

Granted Exeter 26/0921/LED Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development

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

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for existing use as a Class C4 House in Multiple Occupation for four unrelated people.

As published by the council, reference 26/0921/LED

Application record

Reference
26/0921/LED
Type
Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Was lawful use
Received
19 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Aug 2026
Decided
23 Sep 2026
Ward
Newtown And St Leonards
Postcode
EX4 6RY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 19 Jun 2026

    Received by Exeter

  2. 3 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 23 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Was lawful use

Who's behind it

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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 23 September 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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