25 The Strand Topsham EX3 0AX Data via plota.co.uk

26/0628/DIS - Discharge of Conditions Approved

Proposal

LIME RENDER SPECIFICATION Undertake rendering to all external walls of the building as shown on elevation drawings, with a lime render system as specification provided by Cornish lime comprising:- - Harling coat. - Dubbing out. - 1st lime render scratch coat with flock fibres & fibre glass bedded in. - 2nd lime render scratch coat with flock fibres. - Lime render float coat. - Roughcast final coat to match existing finish. To areas of existing cob walling supply and install dry fix stucco helifix pins or helifix patch pins driven into the cob with a helical bar driver into pre drilled holes and a downward angle Specification details: Dub out any deep holes in the wall with a Haired Lime Mortar. Rebuild defects with bricks, stone or cob blocks as appropriate. Treat wooden lintels with preservative and counter batten with lath if rendering over them. Apply a 3 mm hand harled coat of Secil Consolidation Mortar to provide a key to the wall. Leave to dry for a minimum of 24 hours. 15 mm scratch coat of Haired Lime Mortar with added pozzolan (Argical) to smooth the contours of the wall. (7 parts mortar to 1 part pozzolan). The hair reduces any slumping whilst applying and shrinkage cracking whilst curing. Key with a scratch comb. Leave to dry for approximately 5-7 days. 10 mm float coat of Unhaired Lime Mortar with added pozzolan (Argical). (7 parts mortar to 1 part pozzolan). Finish to be rough cast, apply an additional coat of hand harled lime mortar or Secil Consolidation Mortar. CONTROL AND PROTECTION Control suction by lightly spraying the surface with water half and hour before applying each coat. In warm weather it may be necessary to spray with water afterwards. Protect each render coat during the curing process from the elements such as hot drying wind, strong sun, rain and don't apply in temperatures below 5 degrees centigrade when there?s a risk of frost. Cover with hessian sheet and should leave in place as long as necessary. CURING Allow fo Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
30 Apr 2026
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Approved
2 Jun 2026

Approved on 2 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 10

48 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 27, the Strand, Grade II*, about 0 m from the postcode pin · 9 Grade II*, 39 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 ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Topsham 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 ↗
Special protection area about 26 m away: Exe Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Public footpath about 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
SSSI about 26 m away: Exe Estuary SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Flood defence about 26 m from the postcode pin (natural high ground); Inside the Topsham built-up area; Priority habitat about 26 m away: Mudflats.
Not affected
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.

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Important details

Council
Exeter
Application type
Discharge of Conditions
Postcode
EX3 0AX
Received
30 Apr 2026
Validated
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Topsham
Case officer
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Target decision
25 Jun 2026
Decision
Condition(s) Fully Discharged
Decision date
2 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 33 days from validation, 20 days faster than Exeter's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
299decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Exeter in the last twelve months, from validation. Exeter decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14901902
Planning Portal ref
PP-14901902
Statutory expiry
25 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
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

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.