Unit 4 Ulysses House Heron Road Sowton Industrial Estate Exeter EX2 7PH Data via plota.co.uk

26/1237/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration
Commercial & major works

Proposal

Addition of 2 new car parking spaces with associated landscaping works to support the offices at Unit 4. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 18 Oct 2026, from Exeter's recent full applications.

Documents

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Exeter built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 1, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 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
EX2 7PH
Received
24 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
St Loyes
Case officer
Show
Target decision
20 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
APG Archtiecture

Decision outlook

Day 21 of the 56-day target. Exeter usually decides full applications by day 55.

Day 2135 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
167decided 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.

Last counted 9 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14249661
Statutory expiry
20 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Refused
Unit 4 Ulysses Park Heron Road Exeter EX2 7LL
Two proposed parking spaces for visitors and associated landscaping at the front of the b…
25/1004/NMA
2025 Refused
Unit 4 Ulysses Park Heron Road Exeter EX2 7LL
Two proposed parking spaces for visitors and associated landscaping at the front of the b…
25/1004/NMA
2023 Approved
Unit 4 Ulysses House Heron Road Exeter Devon EX2 7PH
Alterations to the Front, side and Rear facade; including landscaping works towards the f…
23/0499/FUL
2023 Approved
Unit 4 Ulysses House Heron Road Exeter Devon EX2 7PH
Alterations to the Front, side and Rear facade; including landscaping works towards the f…
23/0499/FUL
2022 Approved
Howmet Aerospace Kestrel Way Exeter EX2 7LG
Installation of 130kW of solar photovoltaic (PV) flat roof panels, framed.
22/1679/PDPV
2018 Approved
15 Outside Swan Units Heron Road Sowton EX2 7PH Exeter
Install electronic communications equipment
18/1792/TELN
2018 Approved
15 Outside Swan Units Heron Road Sowton EX2 7PH Exeter
Install electronic communications equipment
18/1792/TELN
2017 Approved
2-3 Heron Units Heron Road Exeter Devon EX2 7LL
New window to front elevation
17/1404/FUL
2017 Approved
Ulysses House Heron Road Exeter Devon EX2 7PH
Replace existing roller shutter door with powder coated aluminium and glass curtain walli…
17/1098/FUL
2017 Approved
Ulysses House Heron Road Exeter Devon EX2 7PH
Replace existing roller shutter door with powder coated aluminium and glass curtain walli…
17/1098/FUL
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