56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

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

• 26/1308/FUL Awaiting decision

  56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

  Replacement of external stairs

  Submitted 29 Aug 2026 Full applications
• 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. 10 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 24 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.

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• 56A Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HW

  26/1308/FUL Submitted 29 Aug 2026 50 yards away

  83% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  Replacement of external stairs

  Awaiting decision Full applications 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

• 26/1025/LBC Granted

  6 Majorfield Road Topsham EX3 0ES

  Replacement roof of kitchen extension with slate tile, revised pitch and rooflights. Replacement bathroom - replace all, keeping the bath on its raised plinth to allow for drainage. 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 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/1213/LBC Granted

  53 - 54 High Street Exeter EX4 3DJ

  Repairs to masonary, render, windows and doors, roof repairs and re-covering works, replacement rainwater goods, and associated redecorations.

  Received 11 Aug, published by the council 16 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 25/0896/LBC 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 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/1220/LBC Granted

  Revolution 79 - 82 Queen Street Exeter EX4 3RP

  Reconfiguration of modern partitions and other internal alterations

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 23 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
• 26/1456/LBC Awaiting decision

  1 - 2 Northernhay Street Exeter EX4 3ER

  Replacement of the existing flat roof

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Heritage and listed buildings