8 The Strand Topsham EX3 0JB Data via plota.co.uk

26/1082/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Internal alterations to convert garage to habitable accommodation on ground floor. Minor alterations to internal layout on first floor Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Jul 2026
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Validated
28 Jul 2026
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Approved
23 Sept 2026

Approved on 23 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Documents

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Site constraints 10

Grade II listed: 10, Monmouth Hill
List entry 1267733 · 20 m away · 66 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 65 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.
Show the other 66 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Topsham 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 ↗
Special protection area 22 m away: Exe Estuary
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Kingswear to Lyme Regis 14 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
SSSI 22 m away: Exe Estuary SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
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
Flood defence 18 m away (wall); Inside the Topsham built-up area; Priority habitat 15 m away: Mudflats.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £300,000 in August 2024. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

29 August 2024£300,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area35 m² (377 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100)
PropertyMid-terrace flat, 2 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2020, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Exeter
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
EX3 0JB
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
28 Jul 2026
Ward
Topsham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Sept 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
23 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
The Mount Studio Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 57 days from validation, 4 days slower than Exeter's median of 53 for extensions. Approved, as 86% of extensions here are.

67%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
295decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15080834
Planning Portal ref
PP-15080834
Statutory expiry
23 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.