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20 Chancel Lane Exeter EX4 8PY

Awaiting decision Exeter 26/1138/LPD Lawfulness of Proposed Use/Development

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed change of use from C3 use to C4 use for 6 unrelated people.

As published by the council, reference 26/1138/LPD

Application record

Reference
26/1138/LPD
Type
Lawfulness of Proposed Use/Development
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
29 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Pinhoe
Postcode
EX4 8PY

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 29 Jul 2026

    Received by Exeter

  2. 14 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 16 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 9 October 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 50 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Agent on file, a planning consultancy registered in Exeter

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Documents

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

8 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

The process from here

This application is with Exeter for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

About lawful development applications

How this application type works

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

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In Exeter

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  • 26/1279/LPD Awaiting decision

    2 Churchill Road Exeter EX2 9BU

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  • 26/1299/LPD Awaiting decision

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  • 26/1214/LPD Decided

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