Planning application
Exbridge House Commercial Road Exeter EX2 4BB
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Proposal
Application to determine whether prior approval is required for the proposed conversion of the Exbridge House office building to dwellinghouses under Part 3 Class MA of the GPDO.
As published by the council, reference 26/1349/PDCD
Application record
- Reference
- 26/1349/PDCD
- Type
- Prior Approval - Comm to Dwell (E to C3)
- Status
- Pending Consideration
- Received
- 7 Sep 2026
- Validated
- 7 Sep 2026
- Ward
- St Davids
- Postcode
- EX2 4BB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 Sep 2026
Received by Exeter
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20 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 2 November 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
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Savills Limited Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 1987 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
35 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 prior approval applications in a median of 54 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About prior approval applications
Prior approval applies where permitted development rights already grant the principle of the work, leaving the council only the specific matters the rules name, commonly within 56 days. More in our guide to planning application types.
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