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26/0613/LED - Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing use for House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for 3 people (C4 Use). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Apr 2026
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Validated
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
26 Jun 2026

Approved on 26 Jun 2026 · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 5

Belmont conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
2 Article 4 directions
2023 Article 4 Direction · Article 4 Direction HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 7, Mount Pleasant Road, Grade II, about 35 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Exeter built-up area; Air quality management area about 10 m away: Exeter AQMA Order 2010.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £36,950 in June 1996. Terraced house, freehold.

28 June 1996£36,950

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area69 m² (743 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Exeter
Application type
Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development
Postcode
EX4 7AB
Received
28 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Newtown And St Leonards
Case officer
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Target decision
26 Jun 2026
Decision
Was lawful use
Decision date
26 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14893926
Planning Portal ref
PP-14893926
Statutory expiry
26 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
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25/1436/FUL
2025 Refused
57 - 58 Blackboy Road Exeter EX4 6TB
Retrospective application for an existing open sided first-floor rear extension (timber f…
25/1436/FUL
2023 Approved
111 Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7AB
T1 Sycamore Fell. T2 Ash Fell T3 Cypress Fell.
23/1086/CAT
2023 Approved
111 Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7AB
T1 Sycamore Fell. T2 Ash Fell T3 Cypress Fell.
23/1086/CAT
2023 Refused
Upper Rooms 1 Polsloe Road Exeter Devon EX1 2HL
Replace wood windows with UPVC windows.
23/0547/FUL
2023 Refused
Upper Rooms 1 Polsloe Road Exeter Devon EX1 2HL
Replace wood windows with UPVC windows.
23/0547/FUL
2023 Approved
Cafe Sozo 1 Polsloe Road Exeter Devon EX1 2HL
Installation of non-illuminated timber sign on side elevation of building.
23/0615/ADV
2023 Approved
Cafe Sozo 1 Polsloe Road Exeter Devon EX1 2HL
Installation of non-illuminated timber sign on side elevation of building.
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2023 Approved
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Change of use to Sui generis for a tattoo shop.
23/0299/FUL
2023 Approved
56 Blackboy Road Exeter Devon EX4 6TB
Change of use to Sui generis for a tattoo shop.
23/0299/FUL
2022 Approved
103 Mount Pleasant Road Exeter Devon EX4 7AB
Single storey rear extension.
22/0661/FUL
2022 Approved
1 Polsloe Road Exeter Devon EX1 2HL
REMOVAL OF EXISTING CHIMNEY STACKS, REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING WINDOWS WITH TIMBER DOUBLE GL…
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2021 Approved
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Rear flat roof dormer
21/0965/LPD
2021 Approved
13 Abbots Road Exeter Devon EX4 7AN
Rear flat roof dormer
21/0965/LPD
2020 Approved
2 Mount Pleasant Road Exeter Devon EX4 7AB
Alteration and subdivision of three flats to create four flats including replacement roof…
20/0555/FUL
2020 Approved
17 Mount Pleasant Road Exeter Devon EX4 7AD
Rear single storey extension.
20/0145/LPD
2020 Approved
17 Mount Pleasant Road Exeter Devon EX4 7AD
Rear single storey extension.
20/0145/LPD
2019 Approved
23 Watermore Court Pinhoe Road Exeter Devon EX4 7HQ
Three replacement windows to top floor flat
19/0872/FUL
2019 Approved
3 Elmside Exeter Devon EX4 6LR
Side and rear extension.
19/0572/FUL
2019 Refused
17 Mount Pleasant Road Exeter Devon EX4 7AD
Single storey extension to the rear of the existing property.
19/0072/FUL
2017 Approved
20 Monks Road Exeter Devon EX4 7AZ
Attic conversion, consisting of a flat roof dormer at the rear and a pitched gable dormer…
17/1666/FUL
2017 Approved
20 Monks Road Exeter Devon EX4 7AZ
Attic conversion, consisting of a flat roof dormer at the rear and a pitched gable dormer…
17/1666/FUL
2016 Approved
12A Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7AD
Ground and first floor extensions to rear elevation
16/1302/FUL
2016 Approved
4 Monks Road Exeter EX4 7AY
Change of use from C4 (HMO) to one flat and one maisonette
16/1049/FUL
2016 Approved
10 Watermore Court Pinhoe Road Exeter EX4 7HQ
Installation of PVC-u windows.
16/0284/FUL
Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Exeter is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #214 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Exeter decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
85%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #205 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #242 of 296
54%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #214 of 296
40%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #150 of 296
58%
Minor dwellings approved
31 decided (1-9 homes)
60%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
40 decided
582
Total decisions
86 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.