Topsham Rugby Football Club Exeter Road Topsham EX3 0LY Data via plota.co.uk

26/1109/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

To install 6no floodlighting columns to allow for training and matches Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
24 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 5 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 17 Oct 2026 and 1 Nov 2026, from Exeter's recent utility and infrastructure works.

Site constraints 6

Kingswear to Lyme Regis 14 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site; the route and its margin are protected.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Special protection area 252 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.
Also on the record
SSSI 251 m away: Exe Estuary SSSI; 1 listed building within 150 m; 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 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.

Building

Floor area618 m² (6,652 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 42)
UseGeneral Assembly and Leisure, Night Clubs, and Theatres
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2024, 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
EX3 0LY
Received
24 Jul 2026
Validated
9 Sept 2026
Ward
Topsham
Case officer
Show
Target decision
5 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
SJB Floodlighting Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 30 of the 56-day target. Exeter usually decides utility and infrastructure works by day 46.

Day 3026 days to the 56-day target
77%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
33decided in the last year

Plota live figures for utility and infrastructure works decided by Exeter in the last twelve months, from validation. Exeter decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 supporting

48 neighbours consulted · Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15098727
Planning Portal ref
PP-15098727
Statutory expiry
5 Nov 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

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.