The Stables Homefield Road Exeter EX1 2QS Data via plota.co.uk

26/0893/FUL - Full Planning Permission Refused
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Form new opening in rear wall and install doors and steps into the garden Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2026
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Refused
26 Aug 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 26 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 26 Aug 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Heavitree 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 ↗
11 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 35-41, Fore Street, Grade II, 40 m away · 11 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Exeter built-up area; Air quality management area 51 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
EX1 2QS
Received
2 Jul 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
Heavitree
Case officer
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Target decision
28 Aug 2026
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Decision date
26 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Anglian Home Improvements

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 18% of extensions here are.

66%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
203decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
2 objecting

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 26 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15014867
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

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Repair works to roof and rear elevation, various interior repair alterations.
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35 Fore Street Heavitree Exeter Devon EX1 2QN
Repair works to roof and rear elevation, various interior repair alterations.
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Ancillary building to rear garden; Install gate to access public path.
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings