The Cedars Dryden Road Exeter EX2 5SN Data via plota.co.uk

25/1721/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved

Proposal

Installation of containerised plant room. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Dec 2025
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Validated
5 Dec 2025
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Approved
27 Jan 2026
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Appeal allowed

Approved on 27 Jan 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 5 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Exeter built-up area; Priority habitat 45 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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.

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Important details

Council
Exeter
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
EX2 5SN
Received
2 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Dec 2025
Ward
Priory
Case officer
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Target decision
31 Jan 2026
Decision
Refuse Planning Permission
Decision date
27 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Hart-Ireson
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 84% of full applications here are.

60%decided within 8 weeks
84%approved
272decided 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 5 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14535139
Planning Portal ref
PP-14535139
Statutory expiry
31 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

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.