56 Union Road Exeter EX4 6HU Data via plota.co.uk

25/1359/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Conversion of garage to utility room and single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Oct 2025
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Validated
12 Nov 2025
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Approved
30 Jan 2026
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Appeal allowed
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 30 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: Almshouses, boundary wall and gate piers, Nos. 60-66 Union Road, Pennsylvania, Exeter
List entry 1406139 · 19 m away
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.
Historic England ↗
2 Article 4 directions
2023 Article 4 Direction · Article 4 Direction HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 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 8 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £360,000 in August 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

8 August 2025£360,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area109 m² (1,173 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (43 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingElectric storage heaters, Electric storage heaters
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2024, 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
EX4 6HU
Received
2 Oct 2025
Validated
12 Nov 2025
Ward
Pennsylvania
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jan 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
30 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Allowed · 20 Aug 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6005740 ↗
Applicant
Show
Agent
Philip Renouf Architectural Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 79 days from validation, 24 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

1comment received
1 objecting

9 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14320805
Planning Portal ref
PP-14320805
Statutory expiry
8 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Refused
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2022 Approved
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2021 Approved
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Two storey side extension.
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2021 Approved
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Two storey side extension.
21/1558/FUL
2021 Approved
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TPO 57 (Ref: T5) Evergreen Oak - Prune back the lateral branches which directly overhang…
21/1579/TPO
2021 Approved
61 Union Road Exeter Devon EX4 6HU
TPO 57 (Ref: T5) Evergreen Oak - Prune back the lateral branches which directly overhang…
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Construction of porch extension.
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2017 Approved
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Construction of single storey detached garage to rear of dwelling.
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2017 Approved
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.