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8 Springfield Road Exeter EX4 6JL

Granted Exeter 26/1175/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 seven people (Sui Generis use) (Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use)

As published by the council, reference 26/1175/LED

Application record

Reference
26/1175/LED
Type
Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Was lawful use
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Decided
16 Sep 2026
Ward
Duryard And St James
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
EX4 6JL

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by Exeter

  2. 20 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 26 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 16 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Was lawful use

Documents

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

9 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Exeter granted permission on 16 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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