Unit 2 Vulcan Estate Water Lane Exeter EX2 8BY Data via plota.co.uk

26/1304/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use from dog grooming/day care centre (sui generis use) to leisure (Class E) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Aug 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 11 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Nov 2026 and 26 Nov 2026, from Exeter's recent changes of use.

Documents

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Site constraints 4

Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Exeter built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · 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 8BY
Received
28 Aug 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
St Davids
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. Exeter usually decides changes of use by day 62.

Day 2438 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
40%decided within 8 weeks
79%approved
49decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

4 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15134540
Planning Portal ref
PP-15134540
Statutory expiry
11 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Change of use from Offices/warehouse (Class B) to Gym (Class E.)
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2023 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2019 Approved
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Change of use of ground floor flat and store building to two one-bedroom flats
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2019 Approved
10 Chandlers Walk Exeter Devon EX2 8BA
Replacement of existing timber windows and door for UPVC windows and door with wood grain…
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2018 Approved
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Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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