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Fairfax House 1 Church Road Alphington Exeter EX2 8SB

Awaiting decision Exeter 26/1177/LED Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development

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

Proposal

Existing use of the whole of Fairfax House as a house in multiple occupation (sui generis use), comprising 12 letting rooms and occupied by up to 15 persons.

As published by the council, reference 26/1177/LED

Application record

Reference
26/1177/LED
Type
Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development
Status
Pending Consideration
Received
5 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sep 2026
Ward
Alphington
Postcode
EX2 8SB

Comment by 4 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Exeter's portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2026

    Received by Exeter

  2. 2 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 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 51 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Plymfair ltd Agent, registered in London

Active · incorporated 2019 · London

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Documents

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

6 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.

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