Planning application
Orchid Place Topsham Road Exeter
Works: New dwelling
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Variation of Condition 14 of Planning Ref. 22/0770/FUL granted on 30 May 2023 (relating to the construction of 62 retirement apartments in Category II Type Sheltered Housing) to reduce the occupancy age limit from 60 to 55 years
As published by the council, reference 26/1070/VOC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1070/VOC
- Type
- Variation of Condition
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 16 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 16 Jul 2026
- Ward
- Newtown And St Leonards
Site history
Applications at this address on the Exeter register
This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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26/0900/DIS Granted
Orchid Place Topsham Road Exeter
Discharge of Condition 13 on Planning Permission Ref: 22/0770/FUL, granted 30th May 2023, relating to energy and sustainable construction
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26/0474/DIS Granted
Orchid Place Topsham Road Exeter
Discharge of Condition 17 on Planning Permission Ref: 22/0770/FUL, granted 30th May 2023, relating to a travel plan
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25/1415/DIS Granted
Orchid Place Topsham Road Exeter
Discharge of Condition 4 of Planning Permission Ref. 22/0770/FUL , granted on 30 May 2023, relating to landscaping
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Jul 2026
Received by Exeter
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 10 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
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
The Planning Bureau Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bournemouth
Active · incorporated 1987 · Bournemouth
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Exeter for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exeter decided amendment applications in a median of 32 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About amendment applications
An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
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Orchid Place Topsham Road Exeter
Discharge of Condition 17 on Planning Permission Ref: 22/0770/FUL, granted 30th May 2023, relating to a travel plan
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
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Discharge of Condition 16 of Planning Permission ref. 22/0770/FUL, granted on 30 May 2023, relating to external lighting
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
Buckerell Lodge Hotel Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4SQ
Non-Material Amendment to Planning Permission Ref. 22/0770/FUL, granted on 30 May 2023, to amend the appearance of the building and the position of tree protection fencing during the construction phase
Split decision Amendments Trees 17 docs -
Orchid Place Topsham Road Exeter
Discharge of Condition 4 of Planning Permission Ref. 22/0770/FUL , granted on 30 May 2023, relating to landscaping
Granted Conditions 8 docs -
Orchid Place Topsham Road Exeter
Discharge of Condition 13 on Planning Permission Ref: 22/0770/FUL, granted 30th May 2023, relating to energy and sustainable construction
Granted Conditions 6 docs -
Buckerell Lodge Hotel Topsham Road Exeter EX2 4SQ
Discharge of Condition 4 of Planning Permission Ref. 22/0770/FUL , granted on 30 May 2023, relating to landscaping
Granted Conditions 14 docs
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26/1228/VOC Awaiting decision
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