15 Cofton Road Marsh Barton Trading Estate Exeter EX2 8QW Data via plota.co.uk

26/1158/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Change of use from warehouse (Class B8) to a mixed use comprising worship, community, training, workspace and business-related support functions, including cafe facilities (Class F1) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
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Validated
5 Aug 2026
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Approved
22 Oct 2026

Approved on 22 Oct 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 23 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Exeter built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Building

Floor area2,898 m² (31,194 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 75)
UseB2 to B7 General Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Exeter
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
EX2 8QW
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
5 Aug 2026
Ward
Alphington
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
22 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Rediscover Church
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 78 days from validation, 17 days slower than Exeter's median of 61 for changes of use. Approved, as 78% of changes of use here are.

40%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
51decided in the last year

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

Public comments

53comments received
1 objecting52 supporting

98% support · above the UK average of 16%

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15129368
Planning Portal ref
PP-15129368
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.