The Old Coalyard Mount Pleasant Road Exeter EX4 7AE Data via plota.co.uk

26/0720/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Construction of 299 'Build to Rent' residential apartments together with associated public realm, landscaping, car and cycle parking. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
19 May 2026
✓
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 100.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Exeter built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 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
EX4 7AE
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Pennsylvania
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Nov 2026
Agent
Ridge and Partners LLP

Decision outlook

Day 100, past the statutory target. 85% of full applications in Exeter are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 22 Oct 2026.

Day 1009 days past the 91-day target
59%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
335decided in the last year

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

Public comments

64comments received
63 objecting1 neutral

98% object · above the UK average of 74%

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14548426
Planning Portal ref
PP-14548426
Statutory expiry
20 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