Planning application
24 King William Street Exeter EX4 6PD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
House in multiple occupation for four people (C4 use) (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use)
As published by the council, reference 26/1306/LED
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1306/LED
- Type
- Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 28 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 28 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Duryard And St James
- Postcode
- EX4 6PD
Comment by 27 September 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Exeter's portal.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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28 Aug 2026
Received by Exeter
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5 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 23 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsWhat 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.
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In Exeter
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26/1307/LED Awaiting decision
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House in multiple occupation for four people (C4 use) (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use)
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26/1279/LPD Awaiting decision
2 Churchill Road Exeter EX2 9BU
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed loft conversion with flat roof rear dormer window.
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26/1299/LPD Awaiting decision
6 St Annes Road Exeter EX1 2QD
Loft conversion with rear dormers and a roof light to the front elevation, along with associated works to increase the property from a five person to a six person HMO (C4 Use)
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26/1214/LPD Decided
2 Pennsylvania Close Exeter EX4 6DJ
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed hip to gable end roof enlargement with rear dormer.
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26/1130/LPD Decided
4 Stream Court Haven Road Exeter EX2 8DL
Certificate of Lawfulness for proposed single storey rear extension.