56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

This site has had 4 applications since 2026: 0 approved, 2 refused.

• 26/1309/LBC Awaiting decision

  56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

  Replacement of external stairs

  Submitted 29 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/0043/FUL Refused

  56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

  Replacement of the rear staircase (fire escape). Construction of side-facing rear dormer window with a roof-level balcony. Removal of 2 2nd floor rear-facing windows and replacement by a single bay window. Installation of two larger replacement rear rooflight windows.

  Decided 13 May 2026 Full applications
• 26/0040/LBC Refused

  56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

  Replacement of the rear staircase (fire escape). Construction of side-facing rear dormer window with a roof-level balcony. Removal of 2 2nd floor rear-facing windows and replacement by a single bay window. Installation of two larger replacement rear rooflight windows.

  Decided 13 May 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

1. 29 Aug 2026

   Received by Exeter

2. 4 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 30 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.

This application is with Exeter for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Exeter decided full applications in a median of 72 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

  26/1309/LBC Submitted 29 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  86% historically approved · decision due ~24 Oct

  Replacement of external stairs

  Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 25 docs

• 56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

  26/0043/FUL Submitted 10 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Replacement of the rear staircase (fire escape). Construction of side-facing rear dormer window with a roof-level balcony. Removal of 2 2nd floor rear-facing windows and replacement by a single bay window. Installation of two larger replacement rear rooflight windows.

  Refused Full applications Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 27 docs

• 56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

  26/0040/LBC Submitted 9 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Replacement of the rear staircase (fire escape). Construction of side-facing rear dormer window with a roof-level balcony. Removal of 2 2nd floor rear-facing windows and replacement by a single bay window. Installation of two larger replacement rear rooflight windows.

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer Windows or glazing 24 docs

• The Flat 58 Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

  26/0520/LBC Submitted 8 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  The renovation, repair and single glazing of a historic window opening on the north elevation at the second level.

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 7 docs

• The Flat 58 Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

  25/1408/LBC Submitted 9 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Replacement of non-opening single pane window at the rear with an identically sized double-glazed European pine storm-proof casement window painted white

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 20 docs

• St Margarets Church Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HL

  25/1669/CAT Submitted 24 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  Job 82395 St Margarets Church - Fagus sylvatica - Canopy is touching church. Prune away from church to achieve clearance of 2m. Job 82396 St Margarets Church - Taxus baccata - Canopy is obscuring spotlight onto church. Prune canopy to clear spotlight and splay of light. Job 82397 St Margarets Church - Acer pseudoplatanus - Canopy is in close proximity to adjacent buildings. Reduce away from all three adjacent buildings to provide 3m clearance Job 82398 St Margarets Church - Quercus robur - Canopy is heavily overhanging footpath. Crown lift over footpath to achieve 2.4m clearance above ground level.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• 26/1024/FUL Granted

  6 Majorfield Road Topsham EX3 0ES

  Replacement roof for kitchen extension with slate tile, revised pitch and rooflights. Replace downpipes and guttering with wider metal pipes and repair damage to the open eaves maintaining air flow

  Received 8 Jul, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/0105/FUL Withdrawn

  Tickle And Reynolds 83 Heavitree Road Exeter EX1 2ND

  Change of use, refurbishment and extension of existing property into nine flats, and associated works

  Received 23 Jan, published by the council 26 Jul 2026 Full applications
• 26/1080/FUL Granted

  Exeter Tool Shop Thurlow Road Exeter EX4 7AA

  Replace timber shopfront with aluminium frame shopfront with secure glazing windows.

  Received 18 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 25/0895/FUL Granted

  Site Of Royal Clarence Hotel Cathedral Yard Exeter EX1 1HD

  Redevelopment of the Royal Clarence, to include 25 new residential dwellings on the upper floors with part residential on the ground and part basement floor. Commercial on the remaining ground and basement floor as a public house and restaurant.

  Received 9 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 26/1265/FUL Granted

  21 Brookway Exeter EX1 3JJ

  Installation of uPVC double-glazed windows to enclose the existing front balcony area.

  Received 21 Aug, published by the council 10 Sep 2026 Full applications