Fairfax House 1 Church Road Alphington Exeter EX2 8SB Data via plota.co.uk
26/1177/LED - Lawfulness of Existing Use/Development
Pending Consideration
Proposal
Existing use of the whole of Fairfax House as a house in multiple occupation (sui generis use), comprising 12 letting rooms and occupied by up to 15 persons. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 29 Oct 2026.
Site constraints 4
Grade II listed: 1, Church Road
List entry 1104039 · 0 m from the pin · 7 more listed buildings within 150 m (7 Grade II)
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 the other 7 with distances
- 1 mOuthouse of No 1Grade II
- 28 m2, Church RoadGrade II
- 54 mOsborne Cottage Osborne HouseGrade II
- 92 m12, Church RoadGrade II
- 115 mAlphington CrossGrade II
- 118 mMilestone 7m NW of 16 Church RoadGrade II
- 143 mTHE CROSSE HOUSE and COURTYARD COTTAGEGrade II
Air quality management area: Exeter AQMA Order 2010
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Also on the record
Conservation area 32 m away: Alphin Brook; Inside the Exeter built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 12 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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Public comments
No public comments yet.
9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15135541
- Statutory expiry
- 29 Oct 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
Approved
2 Church Road Alphington Exeter EX2 8SB
Variation of condition 2 of the previously approved 24/0495/FUL on the 12th July 2024 to…
2025
Approved
2 Church Road Alphington Exeter EX2 8SB
Variation of condition 2 of the previously approved 24/0495/FUL on the 12th July 2024 to…
2025
Approved
17 Church Road Alphington Exeter EX2 8SH
Hip to gable roof extension and rear flat roof dormer.
2025
Approved
17 Church Road Alphington Exeter EX2 8SH
Hip to gable roof extension and rear flat roof dormer.
2024
Approved
2 Church Road Alphington Exeter EX2 8SB
Alterations and extension to dwelling
2024
Approved
2 Church Road Alphington Exeter EX2 8SB
Alterations and extension to dwelling
2024
Approved
2 Church Road Alphington Exeter EX2 8SB
Alterations and extension to dwelling
2024
Approved
2 Church Road Alphington Exeter EX2 8SB
Alterations and extension to dwelling
2022
Decided
11 Church Road Alphington Exeter Devon EX2 8SB
Creation of parking area on front garden.
2021
Approved
3 Church Road Alphington Exeter Devon EX2 8SB
Replacement rear extension.
2021
Approved
3 Church Road Alphington Exeter Devon EX2 8SB
Replacement rear extension.
2020
Approved
7 Blenheim Road Exeter Devon EX2 8SD
Single storey rear extension.
2020
Approved
7 Blenheim Road Exeter Devon EX2 8SD
Single storey rear extension.
2020
Approved
Osborne House Alphington Road Exeter Devon EX2 8SA
Retrospective consent for internal works and construction of a summerhouse and sauna.
2020
Approved
Osborne House Alphington Road Exeter Devon EX2 8SA
Retrospective consent for internal works and construction of a summerhouse and sauna.
2020
Approved
Osborne House Alphington Road Exeter Devon EX2 8SA
Retrospective consent for internal works and construction of a summerhouse and sauna.
2020
Approved
Osborne House Alphington Road Exeter Devon EX2 8SA
Retrospective consent for internal works and construction of a summerhouse and sauna.
2019
Approved
3 Blenheim Road Exeter Devon EX2 8SD
Single storey rear extension
2019
Approved
7 Blenheim Road Exeter Devon EX2 8SD
Single storey rear extension. Depth: 4.5m. Max. height: 3.3m. Eaves height: 2.7m.
2019
Approved
1 Blenheim Road Exeter Devon EX2 8SD
Single storey rear extension.
2019
Approved
7 Blenheim Road Exeter Devon EX2 8SD
Rear flat roof dormer and a roof light to the front.
2017
Approved
19 Church Road Alphington Exeter Devon EX2 8SH
Rear dormer, roof lights to the front and a rear single-storey extension.
2017
Approved
19 Church Road Alphington Exeter Devon EX2 8SH
Rear dormer, roof lights to the front and a rear single-storey extension.
2017
Approved
1 Fairfax Gardens Exeter EX2 8SR
T4 Holm Oak; Fell and replacement with two Betuna Pendula as semi-matures.
2017
Approved
1 Fairfax Gardens Exeter EX2 8SR
T4 Holm Oak; Fell and replacement with two Betuna Pendula as semi-matures.
Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
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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
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