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20 Chancel Lane Exeter EX4 8PY

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

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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

Site history

Applications at this address on the Exeter register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 24/0830/FUL Granted

    20 Chancel Lane Exeter EX4 8PY

    Construction of two-storey side and single-storey side and rear wraparound extension. New front porch.

    Decided 30 Aug 2024 Full applications
  • 24/0471/LPD Granted

    20 Chancel Lane Exeter EX4 8PY

    Side extension, rear extension, roof alterations including a dormer roof and roof lights and an outbuilding.

    Decided 18 Jun 2024 Lawful development

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 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Base Planning Consultants Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Teignmouth

Active · incorporated 2022 · Teignmouth

106 applications on PlanIndex · across 8 councils · 80% granted

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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

This application is with Exeter for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exeter decided lawful development applications in a median of 47 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

Nearby applications

Within 0.3 miles

  • 20 Chancel Lane Exeter EX4 8PY

    24/0471/LPD Submitted 29 Apr 2024 50 yards away

    Side extension, rear extension, roof alterations including a dormer roof and roof lights and an outbuilding.

    Granted Lawful development Extension Loft or dormer +1 11 docs

  • 20 Chancel Lane Exeter EX4 8PY

    24/0830/FUL Submitted 22 Jul 2024 50 yards away

    Construction of two-storey side and single-storey side and rear wraparound extension. New front porch.

    Granted Full applications Extension 20 docs
    Small domestic

  • 8 Crackington Avenue Exeter EX4 8FR

    25/1521/FUL Submitted 28 Oct 2025 200 yards away

    Single storey rear extension.

    Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
    Small domestic

  • 6 Finning Avenue Exeter Devon EX4 8FA

    23/0431/FUL Submitted 29 Mar 2023 200 yards away

    Single storey rear extension and alterations to existing garage.

    Granted Full applications Extension 14 docs
    Small domestic

  • 6 Bourn Rise Exeter EX4 8QD

    26/0997/FUL Submitted 2 Jul 2026 250 yards away

    Single-storey rear extension and part conversion of garage to enlarge habitable living space.

    Granted Full applications Extension 12 docs
    Small domestic

  • 64 Finning Avenue Exeter EX4 8FA

    25/1028/FUL Submitted 29 Jul 2025 250 yards away

    Proposed garage conversion to provide home office and shower room, and rear canopy

    Granted Full applications 15 docs

In Exeter

  • 26/1478/LPD Awaiting decision

    17 Southbrook Road Exeter EX2 6JA

    Loft conversion to include hip to gable and rear dormer.

    Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1135/LED Granted

    25 East John Walk Exeter EX1 2EP

    House in multiple occupation for four people (C4 use) (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use)

    Received 28 Jul, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1225/LPD Granted

    Marcus House, Julius House And Augustus House, New North Road Exeter EX4 4HL

    Replacement external materials including spandrel panels, metal cladding, render and brickwork and insertion of cavity barriers

    Received 13 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1218/LPD Granted

    7 Jennifer Close Exeter EX2 4RB

    Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed demolition of ground floor rear extension and construction of a single storey pitched roof side extension.

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • 26/1222/LPD Granted

    53 Argyll Road Exeter EX4 4RX

    Proposed roof conversion and replacement of upper part (superstructure) of an existing rear extension

    Received 12 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Lawful development