8 Monmouth Street Topsham EX3 0AJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/1074/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Alterations to single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Jul 2026
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Approved
10 Sept 2026

Approved on 10 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 10 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 6-8, Monmouth Street
List entry 1239889 · 6 m from the pin · 54 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 53 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 54 with distances
Historic England ↗
Topsham 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 ↗
Kingswear to Lyme Regis 13 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Special protection area 120 m away: Exe Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 120 m away: Exe Estuary SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
Inside the Topsham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Exeter
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EX3 0AJ
Received
21 Jul 2026
Validated
21 Jul 2026
Ward
Topsham
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Living Space Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 51 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 82% 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

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 10 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15049401
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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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
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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