24 King William Street Exeter EX4 6PD Data via plota.co.uk

26/1306/LED - Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development Pending Consideration

Proposal

House in multiple occupation for four people (C4 use) (Certificate of lawfulness of existing use) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 24 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Conservation area 25 m away: Longbrook; 5 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Exeter built-up area; Air quality management area 74 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 11 September 2026. 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
Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development
Postcode
EX4 6PD
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
28 Aug 2026
Ward
Duryard And St James
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15177196
Statutory expiry
24 Oct 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