68 Fore Street Topsham EX3 0HL Data via plota.co.uk

26/1011/LBC - Listed Building Consent Pending Consideration
Extensions & alterationsListed buildings

Proposal

Removal of two ground-floor partition walls and a door and infilling of an existing doorway. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 22 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 70.

Documents

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Site constraints 6

Grade II* listed: Salutation Hotel
List entry 1103914 · 1 m from the pin · 64 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 63 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 ↗
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 99 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.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI 99 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.
Also on the record
Inside the Topsham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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
EX3 0HL
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
6 Jul 2026
Ward
Topsham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
22 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Grainge Architects

Decision outlook

Day 70, past the statutory target. 91% of extensions in Exeter are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 5 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 7014 days past the 56-day target
66%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
203decided 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.

17 neighbours consulted · Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15059645
Statutory expiry
1 Sept 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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Nearby activity

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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