Exeter School Victoria Park Road Exeter EX2 4NS Data via plota.co.uk

25/1526/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Construction of 2 x padel tennis courts, floodlighting and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Oct 2025
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Validated
7 Nov 2025
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Approved
29 Apr 2026

Approved on 29 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Exeter Grammar School
List entry 1266928 · 1 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 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.
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Historic England ↗
St Leonards 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.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Exeter built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 7 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 area1,707 m² (18,374 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 30)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Education
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2017, 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 4NS
Received
29 Oct 2025
Validated
7 Nov 2025
Ward
Newtown And St Leonards
Case officer
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Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
29 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Bailey Partnership
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 173 days from validation, 118 days slower than Exeter's median of 55 for full applications. Approved, as 84% of full applications here are.

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

No public comments yet.

6 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14443231
Planning Portal ref
PP-14443231
Statutory expiry
3 Jan 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

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: 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.