Queens Court Hotel 6 - 8 Bystock Terrace Exeter EX4 4HY Data via plota.co.uk

26/1398/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Conversion of part of the existing basement to provide six hotel bedrooms and one night porter's bedroom, and associated works to the rear courtyard including external sauna pod and installation of condenser units Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 3 Dec 2026 and 18 Dec 2026, from Exeter's recent changes of use.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: 1-8, Bystock Terrace and 36, Richmond Road
List entry 1169603 · 18 m away · 25 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 24 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 25 with distances
Historic England ↗
St. David's 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 ↗
2 Article 4 directions
2023 Article 4 Direction · Article 4 Direction HMO. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; SSSI 374 m away: Bonhay Road Cutting SSSI; Inside the Exeter built-up area; Air quality management area 80 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 9 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
EX4 4HY
Received
16 Sept 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
St Davids
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Benjamin Hill Designs

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. Exeter usually decides changes of use by day 61.

Day 1249 days to the predicted decision (day 61)
40%decided within 8 weeks
78%approved
51decided 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.

18 neighbours consulted · Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15227910
Planning Portal ref
PP-15227910
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 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