Site Of Bricknells Bungalow Old Rydon Lane Topsham Exeter EX2 7JW Data via plota.co.uk

25/1471/CONR - Removal of Condition Pending Consideration

Proposal

Remove conditions 3 (compliance with wider masterplan) and 21 (highway links) from planning permission (Outline application for the construction of up to 63 dwellings (including affordable) on land to the rear of Bricknells Bungalow granted on 19 August 2015) as application ref. was finally disposed of on 3 October 2025. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
21 Oct 2025
Decision
Target date was 21 Jan 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 372.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Exeter built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 10 October 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
Removal of Condition
Postcode
EX2 7JW
Received
21 Oct 2025
Validated
21 Oct 2025
Ward
Topsham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jan 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Broadgrove Planning & Development

Decision outlook

Day 372, past the statutory target. 98% of amendments in Exeter are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Oct 2026.

Day 372316 days past the 56-day target
92%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
62decided in the last year

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

Public comments

12comments received
11 objecting1 neutral

92% object · above the UK average of 74%

15 neighbours consulted · Last counted 24 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14408291
Planning Portal ref
PP-14408291
Statutory expiry
21 Jan 2026
Env. assessment
No
Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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