Car Park Guildhall Shopping Centre Queen Street Exeter Data via plota.co.uk

25/1812/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Installation of solar photo-voltaic canopies on the upper storey of the Guildhall Multistorey Car Park Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
19 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 17 Mar 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 236.

Important details

Council
Exeter
Application type
Full Planning Permission
Received
19 Jan 2026
Validated
19 Jan 2026
Ward
St Davids
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Mar 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Horizon Power & Energy

Decision outlook

Day 236, past the statutory target. 89% of full applications in Exeter are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 236180 days past the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
167decided 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

1comment received
1 objecting

96 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Mar 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