8 - 9 High Street Exeter EX4 3LF Data via plota.co.uk

Pending Consideration 26/1455/ADV
Council
Date received
around 30 Sept 2026
Date validated
30 Sept 2026
Postcode
EX4 3LF

Description

Installation of two internally illuminated projecting signs, one on the front elevation and one on the side elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

Last checked

Decision outlook

Plota predicts a decision around 24 Nov 2026, from Exeter's recent signs and adverts.

Day 9 of the 56-day target. Exeter usually decides signs and adverts by day 55.

Day 947 days to the 56-day target
61%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
45decided in the last year

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

Site constraints 8

Central 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 19 m away: Underground passages
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
14 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Statue of Bluecoat Boy, Grade II, 38 m away · 2 Grade II*, 12 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.
Show all 14 with distances
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 144 m away: Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens; Radon affected area, class 3; Heritage at risk 64 m away: Exeter city walls; Inside the Exeter built-up area; Air quality management area 16 m away: Exeter AQMA Order 2010.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 8 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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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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
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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