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26/1032/PDPV - Prior Approval - Solar Panels (Part 14) Approved
Solar & renewables

Proposal

Installation of roof mounted 104.88kW solar PV system comprising of 228 x Canadian Solar 460w modules Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Jul 2026
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Validated
20 Jul 2026
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Approved
28 Sept 2026

Approved on 28 Sept 2026 · Last checked 28 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 3

Agricultural land, grade 2, surveyed
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: Natural England's post-1988 ALC field survey (Bristol). Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 1; the survey is the definitive reading.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
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Also on the record
Inside the Exeter built-up area; Priority habitat 46 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

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Important details

Council
Exeter
Application type
Prior Approval - Solar Panels (Part 14)
Postcode
EX1 3LH
Received
9 Jul 2026
Validated
20 Jul 2026
Ward
Pinhoe
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Required and Granted
Decision date
28 Sept 2026
Agent
Geo Green Power Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 35 days slower than Exeter's median of 35 for prior approvals. Approved, as 87% of prior approvals here are.

82%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
48decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15072304
Planning Portal ref
PP-15072304
Statutory expiry
15 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

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Nearby activity

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2023
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
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2019
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2018 Approved
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2018 Approved
Emperor House Grenadier Road Exeter Devon EX1 3WW
1 x non-illuminated external sign (3.6m x 1.1m) on front elevation
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2017 Approved
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Installation of backup generator and associated fencing
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2017 Approved
Unit 2 Grenadier Road Exeter Business Park Exeter EX1
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2017 Approved
Unit 2 Grenadier Road Exeter Business Park Exeter EX1
Non-material amendments sought to approved scheme (ref. 07/0050/02):- to install photovol…
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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16/1440/N-MA
2016 Approved
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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

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