St Matthews Church Hall Lower Summerlands Exeter EX1 2LJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0423/FUL - Full Planning Permission Approved
Schools, care & communityExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Provision of new main entrance and wheelchair accessible path, with ancillary associated works at the Church Hall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Apr 2026
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Approved
1 Jun 2026

Approved on 1 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents

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Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Lower Summerlands 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 ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 1-4 and 7-9, Lower Summerlands, Grade II, 48 m away · 3 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Also on the record
Inside the Exeter built-up area; Air quality management area 44 m away: Exeter AQMA Order 2010.
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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
EX1 2LJ
Received
7 Apr 2026
Validated
7 Apr 2026
Ward
Newtown And St Leonards
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Jun 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision date
1 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
KF Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 55 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Approved, as 82% of extensions here are.

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.

41 neighbours consulted · Last counted 7 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14802802
Statutory expiry
3 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Decided
T5 Lime top corner of hall field. Crown raise 5 meters above the road and a 2 meter overa…
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2024 Decided
T5 Lime top corner of hall field. Crown raise 5 meters above the road and a 2 meter overa…
24/0708/CAT
Within ~100m

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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
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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