Unit 12 Higher Market Guildhall Shopping And Dining Queen Street Exeter EX4 3HP Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Internal fit out works and installation of replacement signage and plant. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
22 Jun 2026
Approved
20 Aug 2026

Approved on 20 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 21 Aug 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II* listed: Civic Hall Higher Market
List entry 1223245 · 19 m from the pin · 53 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 7 Grade II*, 45 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 ↗
Central 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.
Council document ↗
Scheduled monument 103 m away: Roman, Anglo Saxon and medieval defences called collectively Exeter City Walls
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 125 m away: Northernhay and Rougemont Gardens; Inside the Exeter built-up area; Air quality management area 19 m away: Exeter AQMA Order 2010.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EX4 3HP
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
St Davids
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
20 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
Pegasus Planning Group Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 86% of listed building works here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
68decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 21 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14946215
Env. assessment
No
Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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