14 Howell Road Exeter EX4 4LG Data via plota.co.uk

25/1379/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Narrowing of existing access to form pedestrian access Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
1 Dec 2025
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Appeal dismissed
9 Apr 2026

Approved on 1 Dec 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

Grade II listed: Velwell Villas
List entry 1103884 · 21 m away · 3 more listed buildings within 150 m (3 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.
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Historic England ↗
St. David's 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 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 10 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £975,000 in July 2017. Semi-detached house, freehold.

25 July 2017£975,000
25 July 2000£350,000

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

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Important details

Council
Exeter
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EX4 4LG
Received
6 Oct 2025
Validated
6 Oct 2025
Ward
Duryard And St James
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Dec 2025
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
1 Dec 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 9 Apr 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003794 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Bell Cornwell LLP

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 57 days. Approved, as 86% of listed building works here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
104decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14353579
Planning Portal ref
PP-14353579
Statutory expiry
2 Dec 2025
Env. assessment
No
Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use