14-16 Mary Arches Street Exeter EX4 3AZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/0955/FUL - Full Planning Permission Pending Consideration

Proposal

Change of use on first floor from House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for 7 persons (Sui Generis) and restaurant (Class E) to two HMOs (Class C4), partial change of use on ground floor from restaurant (Class E) to bin and bicycle storage for first floor HMOs, new cladding and replacement windows on front elevation and replacement roof… Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
29 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 12 Sept 2026; it is now day 75.

Site constraints 3

Central 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 ↗
Article 4 direction
2023 Article 4 Direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
Inside the Exeter 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
Full Planning Permission
Postcode
EX4 3AZ
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Ward
St Davids
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Aug 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Base Planning Consultants

Decision outlook

Day 75, past the statutory target. 81% of changes of use in Exeter are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 28 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.

Day 7519 days past the 56-day target
42%decided within 8 weeks
71%approved
33decided 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

2comments received
2 objecting

30 neighbours consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15022393
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Exeter
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#228 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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